Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SILVA, MICHAEL THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3663

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

32.7%
Allow Rate
-19.3% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
62.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665779 CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18618933 PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18958934 PARKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18112637 POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT METHOD, POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18151151 PROCESSING UNIT AND METHOD THEREIN FOR MANAGING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18669668 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL MARGIN DISPLAY FOR EVTOL AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Archer Aviation Inc.
17612427 METHOD AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
17796341 DYNAMIC ALARMS BASED ON REMOTE MOVING OBJECTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18740234 SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE OF FLIGHT PATH VECTOR SYMBOL AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYMBOL TO PREVENT OCCLUSION OF RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Rockwell Collins, Inc.
17988586 POSITION HOLD TO STRUCTURE/OBJECT FEATURE FOR THRUSTER EQUIPPED WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
18351398 METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF STATE INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY DESCRIBING A TRIBO-LOGICAL STATE OF A DRIVE TRAIN, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18929890 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE Final Rejection POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18604221 RAPID VEHICLE OPERATION FEEDBACKAND CONTROL FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19324860 VEHICLE SECURITY ANALYSIS PLATFORM Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
19267002 DISPLAY OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17331446 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGERY TO AIRCRAFT OPERATORS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19237816 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE CONTROL USING TERRAIN-BASED LOCALIZATION Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
17664217 RESIDUE SPREAD MONITORING Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18491211 VARIABLE POSITION WINDBREAK FOR SUNROOF EQUIPPED VEHICLES Final Rejection FCA US LLC

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