Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SHARMA, SHIVAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3667

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19185486 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18952688 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18429800 METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHARGING SERVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19105583 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18921698 LANE POSITIONING METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
17945549 LEARNING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, UNMANNED VEHICLE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LEARNING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18498965 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTINGENCY LANDING SYSTEM Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18576686 A DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIME MACHINE LEARNING ROBOT Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18911134 REDUNDANT SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A CONTROLLED STOP IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18937634 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18080278 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE CONVENIENCE EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17949913 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REDUCING VIBRATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17850601 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE END OF STOP JERK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17745227 SMART ROUTING TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE OF ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17787679 PROACTIVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE SYSTEMS Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
17667683 COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection CAVH LLC

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