Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MARTINEZ BORRERO, LUIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3668

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
664
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
908
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 635 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18809891 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING SYSTEMS OF HYBRID VEHICLE, DRIVING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18898544 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DIRECTIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON CONTEXTUAL DATA Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18877300 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND PROVIDING LANE ROUTES Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18978796 TRAVELING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18621903 METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A PLAUSIBILITY CHECK OF A TRANSMITTED TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL AT AN INTERSECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18843078 ROUTE SETTING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MOVING BODY Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18949617 HIERARCHICAL POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc
18585740 Method and Apparatus for Generating Communication Capability Information, and Method and Apparatus for Using Communication Capability Information Final Rejection Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18924425 AUTO SWING-HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18859061 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Traton AB
18961958 RAILCAR ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA VOESTALPINE SIGNALING USA INC.
18500916 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO VERIFY ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH VEHICLE DATA Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18922041 SAFETY ASSURANCE FOR PATH PLANNERS Non-Final OA Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company
18708985 INTERSECTION BLOCKING PREVENTION Final Rejection VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
18698041 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Hino Motors, Ltd.
18914641 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND CONTROLLING A SELF-DRIVING ROBOT Non-Final OA Sunrise Technology Inc.
18699875 METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRACK FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA "OMNICOMM ONLINE" LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
18198393 MOTION PLANNING WITH CASTER CONSTRAINTS Final Rejection Scythe Robotics, Inc.

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