Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROBERT, DANIEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel M. Robert is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3665. He has 257 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 78.6 percent. The interview lift is 10.7 percent. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, the examiner is generally inclined to allow cases. The median days to allowance is 919.

With 257 resolved cases, the 78.6 percent allowance rate is a reliable and favorable metric. The 919 median days suggest an efficient path to patent grant. Practitioners should find this a favorable environment for prosecution. The 257 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these observations. The 78.6 percent allowance rate is a significant positive for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
288
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
919
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19099186 HIGH-INTEGRITY TRIPLEX AVIONICS Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
18270022 DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, AND DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
19039101 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME ROUTE VIEWS Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18856923 DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18917437 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18520075 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18505909 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE FOR AVOIDING COLLISION WITH A PRECEDING VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18541363 TRANSFORMER-BASED AI PLANNER FOR LANE CHANGING ON MULTI-LANE ROAD Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18512187 Vehicle Collision Threat Assessment Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18322971 AUGMENTED REALITY PROJECTION OF PREDICTED HIGH-RISK MOVEMENTS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19137575 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITIONING OF AN AUTONOMOUS FORKLIFT RELATIVE TO AN ANNULAR LOAD TO BE LIFTED Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18942363 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED SHUTTLES, BUSES, ROBO-TAXIS, RIDE-SHARING AND ON-DEMAND VEHICLES WITH SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19219371 NETWORK GENERATION OF MAPPED DRIVABLE PATHS Non-Final OA Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
18071892 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE ANALYTICS Non-Final OA STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION

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