Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCCULLERS, AARON KYLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2824 3663

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18702063 DETERMINATION DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18699404 FLYING OBJECT TRACKING METHOD, FLYING OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION, AND GROUND SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18267453 HYBRID CONSTELLATION, HYBRID CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, GROUND SYSTEM, MISSION SATELLITE, AND GROUND EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18632037 AUTOMATED TRAVEL DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO 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
18353999 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTUITIVE HOT SPOT DEMARCATION Final Rejection The Boeing Company
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
17683387 FAILURE DETERMINATION DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17635168 OBSERVATION CONTROL DEVICE, OBSERVATION SYSTEM, SPACECRAFT, OBSERVATION CONTROL METHOD, AND OBSERVATION CONTROL PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18366021 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PAIRED AIRCRAFT Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18471732 Routing Based on Vehicle Characteristics Final Rejection Joby Aero, Inc.
18046316 STOPPING ACTION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA Zoox, 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.
18615575 UAV Enabled Vehicle Perimeters Final Rejection Mark Hamm
18597112 MAGNETIC BUMPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Vela De Vento Corporation
17918920 CUT-IN-SAFE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Technische Universitaet Muenchen

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