Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ashley Tiffany Schoech, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3669

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHOECH, ASHLEY TIFFANY handles matters in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3669. The profile reports 51 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.6%, an interview lift of 23.5%, and a median of 920 days to allowance. The limited number of cases calls for caution when applying the figures beyond individual prosecution decisions.

The principal companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Kia Corporation, and Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB. The leading firms are Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC (HMC/KMC), DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. Interviews provide a useful supplemental avenue for addressing claim interpretation and technical questions.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
93
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 51 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18246209 METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL DEVICE OF A UTILITY VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT A WORK PROCESS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18779396 AGRICULTURAL MACHINE LIGHT SYSTEM Final Rejection Deere & Company
19117787 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19073113 DRIVER ASSIST APPARATUS, DRIVER ASSIST METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19046590 MOBILE UNIT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18450512 END-TO-END SELF-CONTROLLED SECURITY IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18923067 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY GRID MAP Final Rejection HL Klemove Corp.
18919801 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VIBRATIONS ON AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18412345 OPTIMIZED FLIGHT MONITORING AND TURNAROUND HANDLING Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
19251239 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WARNING OF COLLISION RISK WITH A DYNAMIC OBJECT IN ALL DIRECTIONS AROUND AN EGO VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18384256 DRIVING ROUTE PREDICTION APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE, A DRIVING ROUTE PREDICTION METHOD THEREOF, AND A SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19392998 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A ROUTE USING DRAWING GESTURES Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
19020438 AUTOMATIC COLLECTION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOGGING DATA Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18956591 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND EVALUATING A MECHANICAL IMPACT ON A BATTERY PACK IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18665738 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO ACCEPT REMOTE HAND SIGNALS FROM VIRTUAL AUTHORITIES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19109767 Mining Vehicle Autonomous Travel System Non-Final OA Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
18608143 SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A DELIVERY VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC ENERGY, OPERATING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE DATA CARRIER Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18241245 ELECTRIC POWER INSPECTION METHOD, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND STORAGE MEDIA Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18899378 ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley Tiffany Schoech's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Ashley Tiffany Schoech were allowed (51 resolved cases), compared with 59.0% across Art Unit 3669 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley Tiffany Schoech?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley Tiffany Schoech take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley Tiffany Schoech took 920 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley Tiffany Schoech work in?

Ashley Tiffany Schoech examines applications in Art Unit 3669 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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