Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LI, CE LI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19261180 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18822853 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE ENERGY REGENERATION CRUISE CONTROL Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17572486 PERSONALIZED VEHICLE OPERATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WITH INVERSE REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18409230 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ANTICIPATE A COLLISION FROM AN ERRATIC DRIVER Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19316208 A CONTROL UNIT AND A METHOD FOR REVERSING A VEHICLE-TRAILER COMBINATION TOWARD A TARGET LOCATION Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19037502 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MAINTENANCE/REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19149228 CONTROL DEVICE, OFF-ROAD VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18969946 DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN INCLINATION ANGLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19201969 HANDOVER ASSISTANT FOR MACHINE TO DRIVER TRANSITIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18874131 System for Increasing Driving Safety When Driving a Motorcycle and Method for Increasing the Driving Safety of a Motorcycle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18230823 METHOD OF CONTROLLING COLLISION AVOIDANCE OF VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17848086 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION

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