Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: REINBOLD, SCOTT A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
375
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 330 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
34.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.7%
§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
17501778 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CORRECTING TORQUE OFFSET OF MOTOR FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18379755 WORK VEHICLE WITH BATTERY MODULES PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE BATTERY GROUPS Final Rejection KUBOTA CORPORATION
18756340 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18420103 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18536533 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18408104 METHOD FOR THE STATE-BASED MAINTENANCE OF A COUPLING ARRANGEMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection Voith Patent GmbH
18494977 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18650561 FUEL INJECTOR HAVING NOZZLE CHECK WITH TRANSFER HOLES ORIENTED FOR REDUCED MIXING OF TWO FUELS Non-Final OA Caterpillar 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 Final Rejection Scania CV AB
18521558 STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18498297 CONTROL METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED CONTROL OF A TRANSVERSE DEVIATION AND/OR A STEERING WHEEL ANGLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTROLLER, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18620053 Vehicle Control Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18533846 OPTIMAL SLIP ANGLE STEERING CONTROL FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Constructor Education and Research Genossenschaft
17726444 DISTURBANCE ESTIMATION OF ERROR BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLE MOTION MODELS Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18885161 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEERING HEALTH MONITORING Non-Final OA TuSimple, Inc.
18730768 Systems and Method for Tire Road Limit Nearness Estimation Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC
17504404 DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO INCREASE EVASIVE MANEUVER LATERAL CAPABILITY Final Rejection Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
18558621 GARDEN TOOLS TRAVEL DRIVING MECHANISM AND THE GARDEN TOOLS WITH SUCH A MECHANISM Non-Final OA GLOBE (JIANGSU) CO.LTD
17848123 AUTONOMOUS TRAILER MANEUVERING Non-Final OA Outrider Technologies, Inc.
18278875 ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ECOFILE LTD
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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