Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RICH, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+33.7% vs TC avg
42
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1060
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
47.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18389878 ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION SYSTEM, ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION DEVICE, VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE, AND ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection IHI Corporation
18919652 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR MOBILITY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18383271 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE FOR EMERGENCY START Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18606291 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPENING OF VEHICLE DOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18899517 METHOD FOR ALIGNING TWO MAP DATASETS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18258719 PIPE INSPECTION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING SAME Final Rejection SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18967453 DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18950198 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SPATIAL-TEMPORAL LOAD DISTRIBUTION OF BRIDGE GROUP BASED ON MULTI-SOURCE DATA FUSION Non-Final OA SHENZHEN URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING CENTER CO., LTD.
18681817 TOWER CRANE, METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A TOWER CRANE, TROLLEY AND TROLLEY TRAVEL UNIT Non-Final OA Wolffkran Holding AG
18504133 VEHICLE ELECTRIC SEAT ADJUSTMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG LIANKONG TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18097950 MACHINE STABILITY DETECTION AND INDICATION FOR MOBILE LIFTING EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.

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