Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCPHERSON, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3669

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+30.3% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
38.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055910 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18673908 SWITCHING BETWEEN CONTROLLERS FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18986582 TRAFFIC FLOW VECTOR FIELDS Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
17638009 Automatically Generating Floor Maps in an Indoor Positioning System Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18813215 METHOD OF COORDINATING PRIORITIES AMONG MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ROBOTS AND APPARATUS PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18879615 Method for Operating a Lane Change Assistance System of a Vehicle Taking Into Account a Traffic Density in an Environment of the Vehicle, Lane Change Assistance System, and Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18008842 ACCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18586605 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ZONE MAPPING Non-Final OA Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

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