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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Toya R Pettiegrew, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PETTIEGREW, TOYA R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

PETTIEGREW, TOYA R is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3662. The profile covers 187 resolved cases, with a 65.8% allowance rate and a median of 1199 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.3%, reflecting a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Volvo Group, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. The positive interview measure may support direct discussion of claim issues, while the median timeline underscores the value of an organized prosecution schedule.

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

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 187 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.1%
§102 Novelty
68.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19035852 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18987839 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18731786 STOP LINE POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19204937 ENVIRONMENT-AWARE PATH PLANNING FOR A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE USING DYNAMIC STEP-SIZE SEARCH Non-Final OA VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
19113846 FDC (FAULT DETECTION COUNTER) INFORMATION ABOUT DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND BATTERY SYSTEM USING THE METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19247563 MOTOR VEHICLE AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18352715 SMART PARKING STRATEGY FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
19326868 Method and Device for the Transition Between Different Specifications in the Guidance of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19482127 Method For Monitoring An Operation Of A Work Machine Arm Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18678658 INFRASTRUCTURE COOPERATIVE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING TRAJECTORY CONSTRAINTS FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BY USING THE SYSTEM Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
19300880 Automatic Selection of Delivery Zones Using Survey Flight 3D Scene Reconstructions Non-Final OA Wing Aviation LLC
18935828 LARGE-SCALE DISPATCHING UTILIZING LARGE NEIGHBORHOOD SEARCH Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
16897325 REALISM IN LOG-BASED SIMULATIONS Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18603172 Intelligent Stop Control Method and Intelligent Stop Control System Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Toya R Pettiegrew's allowance rate?

65.8% of resolved applications examined by Toya R Pettiegrew were allowed (187 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 3662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Toya R Pettiegrew?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Toya R Pettiegrew take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Toya R Pettiegrew took 1,199 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Toya R Pettiegrew work in?

Toya R Pettiegrew examines applications in Art Unit 3662 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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