Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REINBOLD, SCOTT A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott A. Reinbold is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3747. He has 359 resolved cases in his record. The allowance rate for these cases is 69.4 percent. This 69.4 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants to understand the frequency of patent grants in his docket. With 359 resolved cases, the data offers a perspective on his examination history.

The interview lift is 13.2 percent. This 13.2 percent figure shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the overall allowance rate. Practitioners in Art Unit 3747 can use this lift to inform their strategy. The median days to allowance is 979. This 979-day period represents the time typically required to reach a grant. Stakeholders can use the 979-day metric and the 69.4 percent allowance rate to plan their prosecution timelines in Tech Center 3700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
390
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 359 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18420103 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18536533 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19064330 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18871605 A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A YAW MOTION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18852043 METHOD FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A REMAINING DISTANCE FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18101420 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE STOP FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19168637 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
18487962 VEHICLE DRIVE MODES AND ASSOCIATED USER INTERFACES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17848123 AUTONOMOUS TRAILER MANEUVERING Non-Final OA Outrider Technologies, Inc.
18650561 FUEL INJECTOR HAVING NOZZLE CHECK WITH TRANSFER HOLES ORIENTED FOR REDUCED MIXING OF TWO FUELS Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18996335 Vehicle Control Device, Vehicle Control Method, and Steering System Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
19170798 ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19233769 BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
19054328 CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18812073 STEERING EFFORT HYSTERESIS SHAPING FOR STEER-BY-WIRE AND CLOSED-LOOP ELECTRIC POWER STEERING Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18533846 OPTIMAL SLIP ANGLE STEERING CONTROL FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection Constructor Education and Research Genossenschaft

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