Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PETTIEGREW, TOYA R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Toya R Pettiegrew operates in Art Unit 3662 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 182 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 65.4 percent. This suggests a moderate to high probability of success for applications in this unit. The examiner's record provides a specific look at prosecution trends in this art unit.

The interview lift is 17.4 percent, which indicates that interviews are a productive tactic for increasing the chances of allowance compared to the overall rate of 65.4 percent. Practitioners may find direct engagement helpful. The median time to allowance for successful applications is 1204 days. This pendency indicates the typical duration for cases reaching a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.7%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
69.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§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
18619345 STEUEREINHEIT EINES ZUMINDEST ZEITWEISE AUTONOM OPERIERENDEN FAHRZEUGS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
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
19127202 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ASSISTED VOICE NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
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
19326802 SELF-MOVING CLEANING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
16897325 REALISM IN LOG-BASED SIMULATIONS Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
17766995 ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE PORTS Non-Final OA BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC

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