Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JELANI A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3619 3661 3662 3667

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
287
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18370618 ON-VEHICLE SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17785362 Threshing Status Management System, Method, and Program, and Recording Medium for Threshing State Management Program, Harvester Management System, Harvester, Harvester Management Method and Program, and Recording Medium for Harvester Management Program, Work Vehicle, Work Vehicle Management Method, System, and Program, and Recording Medium for Work Vehicle Management Program, Management System, Method, and Program, and Recording Medium for Management Program Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18305153 GENERATING MAPS REPRESENTING DYNAMIC OBJECTS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18539962 VEHICLE GATEWAY WITH POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA MOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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