Examiner: MERINO, JOHN CHIANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3661 3669 3723

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.3%

Allow Rate

At TC average

Total Applications

+25.7%

Interview Lift

1052

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

3.4%

§101 Eligibility

28.7%

§102 Novelty

43.8%

§103 Obviousness

23.8%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18935981	TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE	Final Rejection	Kia Corporation
18816628	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING A PREDICTED PATH OF AN AIRCRAFT	Final Rejection	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18712308	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TERRAIN-BASED LOCALIZATION OF A VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	ClearMotion, Inc.

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