Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STAUBACH, CARL C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3747

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18989159 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19040905 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18176865 220-0318 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18929832 AUTOMATED AXLE LIFT FOR A HEAVY VEHICLE OR VEHICLE COMBINATION BASED ON LIFT AXLE CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18544557 METHOD FOR CHANGING A STEERING ANGLE OF A STEERED WHEEL OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18631904 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18592862 EMERGENCY BRAKING APPARATUS AND EMERGENCY BRAKING METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18795729 DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS, DRIVER SUPPORT METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904749 Steering System and Method for Operating a Steering System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18711158 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18753163 ELECTRICAL BRAKING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18871161 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18674585 PERFORMING AN AUTOMATED LANE CHANGE MANEUVER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18730973 BRAKE CONTROL METHOD AND BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
18667041 TURNING SYSTEM AND CONTROL INFORMATION SETTING METHOD Final Rejection JTEKT CORPORATION
19032810 DEPLOYMENT CIRCUIT FOR A PYROTECHNIC DEVICE, CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, VEHICLE AND METHOD Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18990604 ELECTRONIC CARBURETOR INJECTION Non-Final OA K&N Engineering, Inc.
18920559 VEHICULAR SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA J-QuAD DYNAMICS Inc.
18920355 ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLE AND/OR TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL Non-Final OA Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
18739811 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING DAMPING FORCE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA THE-Enterprise Oy
18287510 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CREATING MEASUREMENT DATA DESCRIBING A RAILWAY NETWORK OR A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON A TRACK Final Rejection TRACK MACHINES CONNECTED GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.

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