Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: REINBOLD, SCOTT A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
376
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 335 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
69.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18487962 VEHICLE DRIVE MODES AND ASSOCIATED USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18825916 STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18812073 STEERING EFFORT HYSTERESIS SHAPING FOR STEER-BY-WIRE AND CLOSED-LOOP ELECTRIC POWER STEERING Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18665223 TURBULENT JET IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PRE-CHAMBER HAVING A DUCT FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18588066 OPTICAL APPARATUS, ON-BOARD SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18650561 FUEL INJECTOR HAVING NOZZLE CHECK WITH TRANSFER HOLES ORIENTED FOR REDUCED MIXING OF TWO FUELS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18852043 METHOD FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A REMAINING DISTANCE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18420103 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18536533 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18101420 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE STOP FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17501778 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CORRECTING TORQUE OFFSET OF MOTOR FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18895808 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18566702 METHOD AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A SPEED REDUCTION OF A VEHICLE; VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM RELATED TO THE METHOD Final Rejection Scania CV AB
18521558 STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18533846 OPTIMAL SLIP ANGLE STEERING CONTROL FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Constructor Education and Research Genossenschaft
18620053 Vehicle Control Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18885161 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEERING HEALTH MONITORING Non-Final OA TuSimple, Inc.
17504404 DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO INCREASE EVASIVE MANEUVER LATERAL CAPABILITY Final Rejection Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
17848123 AUTONOMOUS TRAILER MANEUVERING Non-Final OA Outrider Technologies, Inc.
17038445 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MOVING OBJECT USING IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR A PLURALITY OF USERS Final Rejection Kia Motors Corporation

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