Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3667

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

David Ruben Pedersen is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. He has resolved 121 cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 57.0%. This rate shows that a majority of the applications he reviews are granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1108. A standout statistic in his profile is the interview lift of 51.2%.

This exceptionally high lift indicates that conducting an interview is a very powerful strategy for improving the chances of an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize requesting an interview to resolve outstanding issues in Art Unit 3658. The 121 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these observations. The combination of a 57.0% allowance rate and a 51.2% interview lift suggests that while the process may take 1108 days, active engagement with the examiner can significantly boost success. Applicants should be prepared for this timeline but can use interviews to their advantage to navigate the prosecution process effectively.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

57.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
152
Total Applications
+51.2%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19049545 ROBOT FOR MOVING CENTER OF GRAVITY BY USING MASS UNIT, AND CENTER OF GRAVITY MOVING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19323233 VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18530546 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE BEHAVIOR PLANNING OF AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED EGO VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18249480 DATA PROCESSING NETWORK FOR PERFORMING DATA PROCESSING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18850918 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC TWO-WHEEL VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18913888 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19153003 AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18261911 MAP STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
19063028 ONBOARD DEVICE, CENTER DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18499913 MACHINE OPERATION ASSISTANCE USING LANGUAGE MODEL-AUGMENTED PERCEPTION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18732142 FLEETWIDE SERVERLESS FUNCTIONAL SAFETY PROTECTION FOR HYBRID CLOUD INTEROPERABILITY Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.
19222126 REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH AN ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A PRE-ALERT AND TRACKING OF A POSITION OF THE VEHICLE Final Rejection AutoStore Technology AS
18743418 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE ORGANIZATION AT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18976656 METHOD OF EV BATTERY NOMINAL ZONE-AWARE CHARGING COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA National Taiwan University
18364825 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE USING REMOTE OPERATION BASED ON PERCEPTION AND PLANNER DATA Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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