Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SEOL, DAVIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
189
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 161 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
1.1%
§102 Novelty
87.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437120 ROBOT CLEANER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18981710 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18287037 MOVING BODY, WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND SUPERVISION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18980169 CAUSING A BATTERY OF A MACHINE TO ENTER INTO A CHARGING STATE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18977233 Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18793826 Method and Device for Torque Control of a Drive Motor during Gear Shifts Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17755988 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A FLEET OF INFORMATION-COMMUNICATING DEVICES FOR UPDATING A DIGITAL TWIN OF A TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18181869 BATTERY FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18410872 GUIDED AUTONOMOUS LANDING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
18773769 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLIGHT ASSEMBLY, TERMINAL, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18554626 DRONE-HOSTED CONSTRUCTION DEFECT MARKING Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17847946 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS BASED ON KNOWN COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE OF THE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Innova Electronics Corporation
18439717 AUTONOMOUS AND ASSISTED DOCKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Raymarine UK Limited
18752872 PATH PLANNING METHOD AND NAVIGATION METHOD AND MOBILE MACHINE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Futronics {NA} Corporation
18551072 MONITORING THE CLEANLINESS OF AN UNDERWATER SURFACE OF A STATIONARY OBJECT Non-Final OA Jotun A/S

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