Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: OSTROW, ALAN LINDSAY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3664

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+22.3% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18121155 CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT ARM APPARATUS THAT HOLDS HOLDABLE OBJECT Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18535819 TENSION CONTROL IN ACTUATION OF MULTI-JOINT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18747307 AUTOMATED TORQUE DRIVER SOLUTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18686363 TRAINED MODEL GENERATION METHOD, TRAINED MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, TRAINED MODEL, AND HOLDING MODE INFERENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18906007 MIXED REALITY ROBOTIC TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18367474 OBJECT GRIPPING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND OBJECT GRIPPING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18252189 DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING PARAMETER, ROBOT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18017755 CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18442544 WORK SPACE FORCE/ACCELERATION DISTURBANCE OBSERVER AND ROBOT INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18516259 SAFEGUARDED EXIT FROM PHYSICALLY CONSTRAINED ROBOTIC WORKSPACE Final Rejection Dexterity, Inc.
17568321 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACING FAULT OF COLLABORATIVE ROBOT Final Rejection AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18655623 MULTI-PURPOSE ROBOTS, SYSTEMS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING STATE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation

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