Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: REINBOLD, SCOTT A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
382
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
980
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 349 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17949450 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE CONTROL AT HANDLING LIMITS WITH AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
19170363 METHOD TO CONTROL A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM OF A ROAD VEHICLE WITH ACTIVE INERTIA FEEDBACK Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18521558 STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18812073 STEERING EFFORT HYSTERESIS SHAPING FOR STEER-BY-WIRE AND CLOSED-LOOP ELECTRIC POWER STEERING Final Rejection Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
19233769 BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18101420 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE STOP FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19170798 ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17504404 DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO INCREASE EVASIVE MANEUVER LATERAL CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
18566702 METHOD AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR LIMITING A SPEED REDUCTION OF A VEHICLE; VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM RELATED TO THE METHOD Non-Final OA Scania CV AB
18533846 OPTIMAL SLIP ANGLE STEERING CONTROL FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection Constructor Education and Research Genossenschaft
18904509 ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC

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