Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RAMIREZ, ELLIS B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
233
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1213
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
62.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18128009 ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18458041 PERSONALIZING CLIMATE CONDITIONS IN A VEHICLE Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18794249 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18673982 SELF-PROPELLED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18604092 SOFT HAND WITH ENDOSKELETON AND HIGH RESOLUTION SENSING Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18851898 Method for Displaying Prepared Route Data in an Animated Manner by Means of a Head-up Display, Computing Device, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, Assistance System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18888244 HANDLING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18367303 FISHING TACKLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FISHING TACKLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection Shimano Inc.
18209517 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING POSTOPERATIVE BED TYPE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18824918 ROBOT, SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18575668 INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE ROBOT, AND MOBILE ROBOT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SHENZHEN PUDU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18702885 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING FREE FLOWING MATERIAL AND FACILITATING THE REACTION THEREOF Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18894453 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ROBOT BATTERY BASED ON OPERATION DATA Non-Final OA SUNGSHIN WOMEN`S UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18499641 CUSTOMIZED PREOPERATIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND REMOTE VEHICLE MONITORING FOR AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CHECK Final Rejection Skyryse, Inc.
18714089 METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDED CHARGING PATH, CHARGING STATION INFORMATION PROVISION SERVER FOR PERFORMING SAME, AND CHARGING STATION INFORMATION PROVISION APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDED CHARGING PATH Non-Final OA TBU INC.
18706007 ROBOTIC ARM OF A NAIL POLISH APPLICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nailomatic Ltd.
18623221 DONGLE AND CONTROL INTERFACE FOR CONTROL OF A LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICE Final Rejection Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
18550946 IMPROVED ORIENTATION DETECTION BASED ON DEEP LEARNING Final Rejection ROBOVISION

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