Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PATTON, SPENCER D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18847257 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF JOINTS OF A ROBOT BASED ON A DESIRED JOINT STATE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18929826 SELF-PROPELLED WORK ROBOT Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18810904 REDUCING ENERGY BUILDUP IN SERVO-CONTROLLED MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18870963 ACTUATOR CAPABILITY-DRIVEN CONTROL ALLOCATION IN MULTI UNIT VEHICLE COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18850859 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLEET OF FUEL CELL VEHICLES Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18690915 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONSTRUCTION ROBOT AND CONSTRUCTION ROBOT Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18851759 TRANSPORT ROBOT CAPABLE OF REMOVING DYNAMIC OBSTACLE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DYNAMIC OBSTACLE Non-Final OA TWINNY CO., LTD.
18839883 PATH PLANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18935100 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAFER MANUFACTURING PROCESS MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18759939 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CONTROL MODULES FOR GRASPING BY ROBOTS Final Rejection Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
18892907 APPARATUS CONTROL DEVICE, APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18871268 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A WORK ZONE FOR AN UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA EEVE BV
18931301 WELDING ROBOT AND TEACHING HANDLE Non-Final OA DAIHEN CORPORATION
18635661 ROBOT DEVICE FOR GUIDING A ROBOTIC ARM Non-Final OA SQUAREMIND
18622238 Mobile Railway Asset Monitoring Apparatus and Methods Non-Final OA Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
18530741 AUTO-LOCATING AND POSITIONING RELATIVE TO AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Wilder Systems Inc.
18552507 SYSTEM FOR WELDING AT LEAST A PORTION OF A PIECE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA POLY-ROBOTICS INC.

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