Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PENKO, JOSHUA JEFFREY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
34
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
946
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.6%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18407538 PLATE COMPACTOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18580049 ROBOTIC CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOTIC CLEANER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18412961 Route Generation Method, Route Generation System, And Route Generation Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18325552 METHOD AND VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR ENABLING SERVICE OFFERING DATA TO BE PROVIDED TO AN INTERFACE DEVICE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18926080 TOPOLOGY MAP-BASED ROUTE GUIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18267912 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROAD FEATURE DETECTION Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
19014704 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18716176 REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM OF WORK MACHINE AND REMOTE OPERATION METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18277657 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18866159 A METHOD OF LOCATING A CLEANING MACHINE Non-Final OA Nilfisk A/S
18715429 CONTROL UNIT AND INDICATOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF HOVERING OR FOR A FLIGHT SIMULATION SYSTEM OF SAID AIRCRAFT, AND RELATIVE METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE PERFORMANCE OF A MANOEUVRE Non-Final OA LEONARDO S.P.A.
18544626 TO POSITION DETECTION AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS FOR A GUIDED ROBOTIC MACHINE OR VEHICLE Final Rejection ExRobotics B.V.

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