Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MELTON, TODD M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667 3669

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
871
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 595 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915208 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18819690 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18818594 METHOD FOR SETTING FLIGHT PATH OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18815237 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TRIP SIMILARITIES Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company
18828015 VEHICULAR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
18862756 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18742965 DRIVING SCENARIOS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Five AI Limited
18516601 VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection J-QuAD DYNAMICS INC.
18818082 Robot-Assisted Processing of a Surface Using a Robot Non-Final OA Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG

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