Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: O'MALLEY, JOHN MARTIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652 3658

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
-33.3%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 3 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
70.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18582015 CLEANER, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLEANER, CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18177954 ROBOTIC ARM ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18111133 RETURN ASSIST SYSTEM FOR REFUSE VEHICLE Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
18511480 TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR WORKING MACHINE AND WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18439883 Three-Dimensional Object Printing Apparatus And Printing Method Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18848839 CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR FOR PACKING AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
18631266 VEHICLE INCLUDING CONVERTER EXECUTING CHARGING OR DISCHARGING OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE BASED ON COMMAND Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18522243 ROAD SURFACE ILLUMINATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18852408 HOLDER CONTROLLER, CONTROL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18675321 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF AN ARTICULATED BOOM OF A FORWARDER FOR HANDLING LOGS Final Rejection Deere & Company
18948695 Reducing Kinematic Error Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18948157 LEARNING PERCEIVED PREFERENCES IN HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTIONS (HRI) Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18491259 CAMERA CALIBRATION PROCESS AND INTERFACE Non-Final OA Dexterity, Inc.
17696237 MULTI-MODE ROBOTIC END EFFECTOR Final Rejection Dexterity, Inc.
17901645 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME ROBOTIC SURGICAL ASSISTANCE IN AN OPERATING ROOM Non-Final OA IX Innovation LLC
18970333 MOBILE ROBOTIC PROCESSING STATION, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HighRes Biosolutions, Inc.
16819576 ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH ROBOTIC PLATFORM CONFIGURED TO INSPECT OPERATIONAL AND ALIGNMENT CONDITIONS OF COMPONENTS IN A HOISTWAY Non-Final OA OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
18858627 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA OMRON CORPORATION
18033059 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA avatarin Inc.
18699270 WORKPIECE SUPPLY SYSTEM, WORKPIECE SUPPLY METHOD, AND WORKPIECE SUPPLY PROGRAM Final Rejection AMADA CO., LTD.
17767381 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ROBOT Non-Final OA ANA HOLDINGS INC.
18431810 POSE CORRECTION FOR ROBOTICS Non-Final OA Intrinsic Innovation LLC

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