Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JORDAN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3666 3723

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
-4.0% vs TC avg
124
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1040
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 97 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937026 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18497477 CASCADING MAP EDITS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19062915 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18913208 BEHAVIOR SUGGESTION DEVICE AND BEHAVIOR SUGGESTION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18641987 Method for Operating a Drive Device for a Muscle-Powered Vehicle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18833974 ROUTE COMPUTATION APPARATUS, ROUTE COMPUTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19200187 POWER SYSTEM CONTROLLER FAILSAFE CYCLING PROTECTION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18974191 USING ARRIVAL TIMES AND SAFETY PROCEDURES IN MOTION PLANNING TRAJECTORIES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18742775 GEOMETRIC-BASED MANAGEMENT OF CONCURRENT MAP UPDATES FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18919901 Systems and Methods for Transferring Aircraft Final Rejection Joby Aero, Inc.

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