Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LIETHEN, KURT PHILIP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
463
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 426 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014881 MODELED DYNAMICS LOW SPEED STEERING ANGLE LEARNING Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18235069 METHOD FOR CORRECTING A HEIGHT VALUE, MEASURED USING A HEIGHT SENSOR, OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY A CORRECTION VALUE Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18958653 FRAME ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18775037 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARKING CONTROL OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18747911 INTEGRATED BRAKING INTERFACE DEVICE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18686762 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
18438878 MOTION MANAGER, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18302342 SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GROUND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AIRCRAFTS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18416385 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
18541276 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING FUELING PLANS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18251600 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING A TYPE OF A COMPUTING DEVICE OF AN APPARATUS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18236706 MOBILE EQUIPMENT OPTIMIZED TO SUPPORT SWAPPABLE BATTERY MACHINERY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18387752 BRAKE APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18585878 SHUTTLE VALVE SHOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18549233 STEER-BY-WIRE TYPE STEERING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
17523326 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18862901 SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH HOLD CONTROL Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18862903 VEHICLE ROLL CONTROL Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18660443 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18861292 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE APPARATUS OF A RAIL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
18786569 ALERT SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.
18752583 GROUND SYSTEM AND RELAY CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection KYOSAN ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
18655104 NATURAL GAS ENGINE START AND LOAD SYSTEM Final Rejection Flanders Electric Motor Service, LLC
18705951 ELECTRIC BAKE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FAIVELEY TRANSPORT RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
18580491 GENERATING AN ADJUSTMENT RESOURCE-EFFICIENT TRACK Final Rejection ''OMNICOMM ONLINE'' LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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