Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: NAPIER, JAMES WILBURN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2853 2878 3645

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

100.0%

Allow Rate

+48.0% vs TC avg

Total Applications

+0.0%

Interview Lift

1283

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

4.4%

§101 Eligibility

23.5%

§102 Novelty

54.4%

§103 Obviousness

16.2%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18681471	POSITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD	Non-Final OA	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18718635	PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND RANGING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18708680	OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM AND OPTICAL SENSING METHOD	Non-Final OA	NEC Corporation
18701651	PROCESSING OF LIDAR SENSOR DATA	Non-Final OA	CONTINENTAL AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY GERMANY GMBH
18402472	TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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