Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHAFI, MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3666 3667

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+36.9% vs TC avg
1135
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18647980 DELIVERY ROBOT Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18434950 VEHICLE TAILGATE LIFT ASSIST HINGE ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18878572 UNDERSTEER PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18503603 SINGLE-SWITCH SNOW THROWER AND POWER TOOLS INCLUDING METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18402886 VEHICLE BODY AND VEHICLE BODY CONNECTION JOINT FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18977024 REMOTE MONITORING DEVICE, REMOTE MONITORING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING REMOTE MONITORING PROGRAM, REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
16703803 POINT OF INTEREST SEARCH ALONG A ROUTE Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.
18999396 Variable Condition Motor Controller Non-Final OA Skydio, Inc.
18914872 PREDICTIVE BIOMASS MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18945495 VEHICLE FOLLOW AND SAFETY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18505232 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY WITH A SOLAR PANEL IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18791104 CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18839948 BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18923014 Lane Adjustment Techniques for Slow Lead Agents Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18727811 OPENING DEVICE FOR A MOVABLE MOTOR-VEHICLE ELEMENT Non-Final OA KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18827060 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING DEGRADATION OF A BATTERY FOR USE IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BETA AIR, LLC
18857770 SPACING-AWARE PLANT DETECTION MODEL FOR AGRICULTURE TASK CONTROL Non-Final OA FarmWise Labs, Inc.
18818464 RAILWAY SWITCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD Non-Final OA Parallel Systems, Inc.
18815085 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOTIFYING AND MITIGATING A SUBOPTIMAL EVENT OCCURRING IN A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA THERMO KING LLC
18747176 POWER ACTUATION OF DOORS OR TAILGATE ON AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA AEHRA, Inc.
18687461 Bumper Crossmember For A Vehicle Non-Final OA Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH

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