Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SLOWIK, ELIZABETH J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652 3662

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+6.1%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062464 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND NONTRANSITORY COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18959837 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18494845 DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO CONTROL ACCELERATION OF A VEHICLE BASED ON AN ESTIMATED EMOTION OF AN OCCUPANT Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18055018 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18777171 COLLECTION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, COLLECTION DEVICE, AND SPATIAL SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19069470 SUSTAINABLE MOVEMENT PLANNING FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19211912 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE VIA AUGMENTED REALITY Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19150219 Electric Motor Control Device Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18509917 CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, CONVEYANCE METHOD, AND CONVEYANCE VEHICLE USED IN CONVEYANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18378703 BEHAVIOR PLANNING DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND BEHAVIOR PLAN GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18743322 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING RESPONSE ACTION FOR VOICE COMMAND CONSIDERING PASSENGER PROFILE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18034227 VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18437001 VALIDATING SAFETY RATED HARDWARE FOR OPERATOR AND OCCUPANT MONITORING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18899565 EXCAVATOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, EXCAVATOR MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18599277 SMALL WATERCRAFT AND CONTROL METHOD OF WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.

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