Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: STAUBACH, CARL C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3747

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
594
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 579 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
78.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
19040905 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18920355 ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLE AND/OR TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL Non-Final OA Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
18904749 Steering System and Method for Operating a Steering System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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.
18914256 DECENTRALIZED NETWORK FOR PREDICTIVE SELECTION OF EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE Non-Final OA Plug P2P, Inc.
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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