Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aarron Eduardo Santos, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

SANTOS, AARRON EDUARDO is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3663. The profile contains 147 resolved cases, a 45.6% allowance rate, and a 16.8% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1277 days. The limited case volume means the figures should be used cautiously, but the timing and allowance measures can still support initial budgeting and response planning.

Listed companies include The Boeing Company, Kia Corporation, and Deere & Company. Listed firms include CANTOR COLBURN LLP-GM CRUISE, Fox Rothschild LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Counsel can use these participants to identify relevant transportation and industrial prosecution experience in the Art Unit.

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

Performance Statistics

45.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
205
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
1277
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17864943 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING POSITION OF MOVING OBJECT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18135370 PATH ESTIMATOR FOR DRONE Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
17564068 Compensatory Actions for Automated Farming Machine Failure Final Rejection Deere & Company
19028355 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18782172 SATELLITE CONTROL APPARATUS, SATELLITE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
16586604 BLOCKING OBJECT AVOIDANCE Final Rejection Zoox, Inc.
18787509 SPACE-BASED MONITORING OF AIRCRAFT Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17352075 COLLISION AVOIDANCE BASED ON CENTRALIZED COORDINATION OF VEHICLE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18348181 SIDELINK POSITIONING-BASED TRAFFIC CONTROL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18515168 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT Final Rejection THALES
18984337 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND POWER SOURCE MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18384245 METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACCIDENT INFORMATION AND VEHICLE OPERATION CONTROL SERVER USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17690703 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING BRAKING PERFORMANCE DURING FAILURE BY BRAKE-BY-WIRE DEVICE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17426672 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18083758 DRIVING ASSISTANT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
17984413 MULTI-MODALITY DATA ANALYSIS ENGINE FOR DEFECT DETECTION Final Rejection NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
19081120 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
19081099 TOWING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
17463745 Providing Data of a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection AUDI AG
18250358 TRANSPORT SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19099494 TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE Final Rejection HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
17965142 ROTATABLE SEAT WITH LOGIC FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17133232 EFFICIENT BRAKING AND ANTI-TAIL TIP CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
18330184 SMART PREDICTIVE CUT HEIGHT PER SPECIFIC CROP Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
17706055 PERCEPTION ERROR IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aarron Eduardo Santos's allowance rate?

45.6% of resolved applications examined by Aarron Eduardo Santos were allowed (147 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 3663 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aarron Eduardo Santos?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aarron Eduardo Santos take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aarron Eduardo Santos took 1,277 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aarron Eduardo Santos work in?

Aarron Eduardo Santos examines applications in Art Unit 3663 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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