Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: REIDY, SEAN PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.7%
Allow Rate
-16.3% vs TC avg
138
Total Applications
+36.3%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 98 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18707190 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
18953780 STEER BY WIRE DRIFT COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18167818 VEHICLE PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18388005 REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17973017 LOCATION INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND LOCATION INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18203773 DATA SHARING METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO VEHICLE PLATOON Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18292391 METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT WHICH IS ADAPTED TO THE MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18860523 Method for Assisting a User of a Vehicle When Maneuvering the Vehicle on a Multi-Lane Road by Displaying an Intention for a Planned Lane Change Maneuver, and Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18593137 ROUGH APPROACH AND PRECISE CONTROL OF VEHICLE POSITION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18827425 SMART TOWING ASSISTANT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18871494 SERIES-PARALLEL HYBRID POWER COTTON PICKER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
18766698 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18911393 CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DEACTIVATING AN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Scania CV AB
17922225 AUTONOMOUS LOADING OPERATIONS OF A MINING MACHINE Final Rejection SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
18971553 Work Machine Capable of Calculating Loaded Amount for Hauling Machine Non-Final OA Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
18722830 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
17314680 Systems and Methods for Facilitating Climate Control for Aerial Vehicles Non-Final OA Joby Aero, Inc.
18639923 Electric Auxiliary Power Unit Based Electric Taxi System for Aircraft Final Rejection Textron Aviation Inc.
18961824 Image-Based Vehicle Cabin Sensing and Vehicle Equipment Operation Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18941603 MOBILE ROAD TRAFFIC INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ROAD TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation of Yeungnam University
18941560 ONBOARD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GENERATION Non-Final OA GE Aviation Systems Limited
18941664 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR KIOSK-ASSISTED MAPPING Non-Final OA Smartlink Ventures, Inc.
18691941 MULTI-UNIT ROAD VEHICLE WITH SEPARATE PER-UNIT DRIVE CONTROL Final Rejection D.S. RAIDER LTD.
17463708 Method For Conducting A Motor Vehicle In An At Least Partially Automated Manner Final Rejection Daimler AG
16995516 VEHICLE POWER CONTROL SYSTEM USING BIG DATA Non-Final OA Kia Motors Corporation

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