Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SANTOS, KIRSTEN JADE M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3666

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kirsten Jade M. Santos is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3664. She has 72 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 52.8 percent. This rate suggests that many of the applications she reviews reach a grant. The 72 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for understanding her approach to patent examination.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.2 percent, which is a significant factor for prosecution strategy. This figure indicates that the probability of allowance is higher with an interview compared to the 52.8 percent overall allowance rate. Applicants may find that the 35.2 percent lift justifies the effort of direct communication to resolve pending issues in Art Unit 3664.

Successful applications have a median days to allowance of 1135. This metric helps practitioners set expectations for the length of the prosecution cycle. By combining the 52.8 percent allowance rate with the 1135 median days to allowance, a practitioner can form a comprehensive view of the timeline and probability of success in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

52.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
106
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19273858 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904284 CONTROLLER Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19149854 OBSTACLE DETECTION APPARATUS, TRAVELING BODY, OBSTACLE DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18894923 Generation of Surface Maps to Improve Navigation Final Rejection Google LLC
19211666 DRIVER MONITORING DEVICE, DRIVER MONITORING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18836680 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18893117 APPARATUS CONTROL DEVICE, APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18823509 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOW CONNECTIVITY POINT-BASED NAVIGATION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18635409 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING VOICE COMMAND USING PLURALITY OF USER PROFILES OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18101815 APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18017450 SELECTABLE VEHICLE CREEP Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18904437 Radar-Based Occupancy Grid Map Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18436161 Systems and Methods for Navigational Guidance Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18721183 IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
19004824 CONFLICT DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE ALONG A CURRENT ROUTE OF A ROBOT Final Rejection Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company
19196965 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18107676 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY GUIDANCE FOR AERIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
18954368 VEHICLE TORQUE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18663604 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSTRUCTING A LANE LINE MAP Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17951759 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES BASED ON ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Vay Technology GmbH

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