Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2824 3663

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.6%
§102 Novelty
90.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18678335 ELECTRONIC DEVICE MOUNTED IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18702063 DETERMINATION DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18267453 HYBRID CONSTELLATION, HYBRID CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, GROUND SYSTEM, MISSION SATELLITE, AND GROUND EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18807419 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FIRST VENTING EVENT OF A BATTERY, SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18439999 AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM, AND AZIMUTH ANGLE ACQUISITION METHOD FOR SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18815165 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.
18631899 Method for Evaluating a Traffic Scene with Several Road Users Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18579067 SELECTING A RESPONSE TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18353999 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTUITIVE HOT SPOT DEMARCATION Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17635168 OBSERVATION CONTROL DEVICE, OBSERVATION SYSTEM, SPACECRAFT, OBSERVATION CONTROL METHOD, AND OBSERVATION CONTROL PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18471732 Routing Based on Vehicle Characteristics Final Rejection Joby Aero, Inc.
18957971 POSITIONING DEVICE, POSITIONING METHOD AND POSITIONING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
18459098 HAZARDOUS FLEET DRIVING CONDITIONS DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Textron Inc.
18630908 AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF HIGH BEAM OPERATION Final Rejection PlusAI, Inc.
18046316 STOPPING ACTION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
18444134 FLOOR-CLEANING SYSTEM, FLOOR-CLEANING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOOR-CLEANING SYSTEM OR A FLOOR-CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
18615575 UAV Enabled Vehicle Perimeters Final Rejection Mark Hamm
18597112 MAGNETIC BUMPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Vela De Vento Corporation

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