Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: STIEBRITZ, NOAH WILLIAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
-6.7%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
0.7%
§102 Novelty
88.9%
§103 Obviousness
2.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18299789 ROBOT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROBOT APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18889385 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18856921 REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM, REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, AND REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18761922 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18627604 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18231330 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18521581 AUTOMATED TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ARTICLE USING THE SAME Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18884503 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING COORDINATE SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION INFORMATION, AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LIVSMED INC.
18772442 Autonomous Driving Control Apparatus and Method Thereof Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18559928 VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18873331 ROBOT SYSTEM AND ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18287755 SYSTEM INCLUDING A ROBOT AND AT LEAST ONE OF A MICHINE TOOL OR OTHER ROBOT AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18548834 MOTION-PATH GENERATION DEVICE, NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE, NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18259465 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND ROBOT WITH SELECTABLE CHARACTERISTICS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18982229 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18728430 MOTION PREDICTION AND TRAJECTORY GENERATION FOR MOBILE AGENTS Final Rejection Five AI Limited
18398687 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND REPORTING FIRES SURROUNDING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18294345 ROBOT SORTING METHOD BASED ON VISUAL RECOGNITION AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHINA CONSTRUCTION STEEL STRUCTURE GUANGDONG CO., LTD.
18602748 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A HAZARD ZONE OF A ROBOT Final Rejection SICK AG
18747432 TOOL CALIBRATION FOR MANUFACTURING ROBOTS Final Rejection Path Robotics, Inc.
18179796 TOOL CALIBRATION FOR MANUFACTURING ROBOTS Non-Final OA Path Robotics, Inc.
18284583 ELECTROLYTIC CELL LID HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection ALUMATIQ AS

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