Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, CLINT V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18651169 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A REGENERATION PROCESS OF A PARTICULATE FILTER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18822671 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18351493 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18761488 HYBRID VEHICLE, POWER GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF, AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18031184 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in the Event of a Change in Configuration Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17612795 METHOD FOR GENERATING AN AWARENESS MESSAGE FROM A FIRST ROAD USER, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A SECOND ROAD USER Final Rejection Orange
18955717 DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP
17993256 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.
17095148 CONTROLLING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, EXTERNAL DEVICE, AND SETTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHIMANO Inc.
19121796 METHOD AND MODULE FOR DETECTING THE STATE OF A COUPLING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED TURBINE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18041364 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF THE LONGITUDINAL SPEED OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA RENAULT S.A.S
18459423 LOCAL BASED DRIVING Final Rejection AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
18799040 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PREFERRED ROUTES Non-Final OA WELLSITE NAVIGATOR, LLC
18004470 METHOD FOR OPERATING ONE OF MULTIPLE WORKING MACHINES, IN PARTICULAR HARVESTING MACHINES FOR ROOT CROPS Non-Final OA Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

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