Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Caitlin Renee Mccleary, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2875 3661 3669

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2875. Her profile covers 134 resolved cases, a 59.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1052 days to allowance. The figures show a mixed allowance record and a prosecution timeline that warrants attention when setting client expectations or coordinating related filings.

The interview lift is 26.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Volkswagen AG. The principal firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Practitioners can use this applicant and firm history to identify relevant experience, while relying on the individual record for case-level decisions.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
176
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1052
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 134 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18833107 OPTIMIZATION OF PLANNED MOVEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18044494 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAPPING A DEPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE MOBILE UNIT AND FOR LOCATING AT LEAST ONE MOBILE UNIT IN A DEPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT, AND LOCATING SYSTEM FOR A DEPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18997685 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, FUNCTION UNIT, VEHICLE-MOUNTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923072 VEHICLE POSTURE CALCULATION DEVICE AND HEADLIGHT OPTICAL AXIS CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18464381 MULTI-MODALITY DATA AUGMENTATION ENGINE TO IMPROVE RARE DRIVING SCENARIO DETECTION FOR VEHICLE SENSORS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18842823 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18746207 TRANSPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18742846 Hand-Held Unit for Controlling a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18911521 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19253970 PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING BASED ON REAL-TIME NEURAL NETWORK RENDERING USING SPARSE MIXTURE-OF-EXPERTS MODEL ACCELERATION ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
19481219 DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18771159 WIRELESS CHARGING METHOD FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY (UAM), AND DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19107736 METHOD FOR ENSURING THE STANDSTILL OF A RAIL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
19147344 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WEAR INDICATOR FOR A VEHICLE, AND A VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18920299 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18791977 ENVIRONMENTAL TEXT PERCEPTION AND PARKING EVALUATION USING VISION LANGUAGE MODELS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION
18024805 Mobile Body Control System Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18387786 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA GLYDWAYS INC.
18456444 CONTROL OF MULTIAGENT NETWORKS WITH MISBEHAVING VEHICLES OVER DIRECTED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18614874 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18800751 SELECTIVE LEARNING BY PREDICTION FOR DRIVING Non-Final OA AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caitlin Renee Mccleary's allowance rate?

59.7% of resolved applications examined by Caitlin Renee Mccleary were allowed (134 resolved cases), compared with 65.6% across Art Unit 2875 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caitlin Renee Mccleary?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caitlin Renee Mccleary take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caitlin Renee Mccleary took 1,052 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caitlin Renee Mccleary work in?

Caitlin Renee Mccleary examines applications in Art Unit 2875 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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