Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LIANG, HONGYE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667 3671

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
262
Total Applications
+56.8%
Interview Lift
1132
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 226 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17945985 Automatic Traveling Method, Work Vehicle, And Automatic Traveling System Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18774444 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18965189 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18964681 VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18931080 CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18792914 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17879179 USE OF COVERAGE AREAS IN CONTROLLING AGRICULTURAL MACHINE OPERATIONS Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
18931220 Setting Device for Sensing a Driving Request for a Motor Vehicle, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Operation Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17434828 CONCEPT FOR DATA PROCESSING FOR AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED GUIDANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18690548 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA PIONEER CORPORATION
18509558 REMOTE ACTUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17364442 Method And System For Safely Landing A Battery Powered Electric VTOL Aircraft In A Low Charge Condition Final Rejection Joby Aero, Inc.
18553257 WORK MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
17949991 VIRTUAL AGENT TRAJECTORY PREDICTION AND TRAFFIC MODELING FOR MACHINE SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18254886 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRONE ALONG A SHAFT Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18964717 DOCKING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ZEROWORKS CO., Ltd.
18845037 VEHICLE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND USER TERMINAL Non-Final OA CP6 CO., LTD.

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