Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2824 3663

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18439999 AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AND AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION METHOD FOR SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19076400 SYSTEM FOR SETTING A VEHICLE SPEED TRAJECTORY IN RESPONSE TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18631899 Method for Evaluating a Traffic Scene with Several Road Users Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18579067 SELECTING A RESPONSE TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18318936 METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A SERVICE LIFE OF A DRIVE BATTERY Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18174153 OPERATION OF EXTERNAL IMPACT ABSORPTION UNITS BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS OF IMPACTED OBJECT Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19076463 CENTRAL ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC DRIVING AND/OR RECUPERATION AXLE OF A TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER OF A UTILITY VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
17635168 OBSERVATION CONTROL DEVICE, OBSERVATION SYSTEM, SPACECRAFT, OBSERVATION CONTROL METHOD, AND OBSERVATION CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18707955 FORCE APPLICATION DEVICE FOR A CONTROL STICK, CONTROL STICK, METHOD, PROGRAM AND AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
18459098 HAZARDOUS FLEET DRIVING CONDITIONS DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Textron Inc.
18699404 FLYING OBJECT TRACKING METHOD, FLYING OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION, AND GROUND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18267453 HYBRID CONSTELLATION, HYBRID CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, GROUND SYSTEM, MISSION SATELLITE, AND GROUND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17166592 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC ROUTE PLANNING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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