Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PALMARCHUK, BRIAN KEITH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3669

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
809
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029894 DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19178097 A Method for Determining a Surrounding Representation of a Surrounding of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18291330 CONTROLLER MANEUVERING LEANING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18731693 ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF ACTIVATING ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18753028 PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE TUNED FOR ENERGY HARVESTING ACROSS A FREQUENCY RANGE Final Rejection Deere & Company
18688438 CONTACT DETERMINATION DEVICE, CONTACT DETERMINATION SYSTEM, CONTACT DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18578312 METHOD AND SURROUNDINGS MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING OBJECTS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MOVEMENT LIMIT FOR A MOVEMENT OF A MOVABLE COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE, AND DOOR OPENING SYSTEM OR COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DOORS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD Non-Final OA VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
18480081 EMERGENCY NAVIGATIONAL PATHING Final Rejection T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18133630 METHOD FOR PREDICTING TRAFFIC INFORMATION, APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING TRAFFIC INFORMATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM METHOD FOR PREDICTING TRAFFIC INFORMATION Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
19007680 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Qisda Corporation
18317151 INTUITIVE CONFIGURABLE MACHINE ATTACHMENT CONTROLS Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18257573 System and method of assisted or automated unload synchronization Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
19181190 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18192924 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EN ROUTE PROACTIVE THERMAL CONDITIONING OF ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERIES TO REDUCE CHARGING AND STOPPAGE TIME Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18923848 A RANGE EXTENDED BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SIGNALS Non-Final OA SCOUT MOTORS INC.

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