Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RAMIREZ, ELLIS B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+28.8% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
85.7%
§103 Obviousness
0.9%
§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
18209517 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING POSTOPERATIVE BED TYPE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18673982 SELF-PROPELLED CONVEYANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18945259 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18794249 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18824918 ROBOT, SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
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
18623221 DONGLE AND CONTROL INTERFACE FOR CONTROL OF A LAPAROSCOPIC DEVICE Final Rejection Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
18706007 ROBOTIC ARM OF A NAIL POLISH APPLICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nailomatic Ltd.
18550946 IMPROVED ORIENTATION DETECTION BASED ON DEEP LEARNING Final Rejection ROBOVISION

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