Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STRYKER, NICHOLAS F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

39.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1295
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19342629 POOL ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND POOL ROBOT Final Rejection XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
17557380 MULTI-MODAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18088975 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATOONING Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
17101831 Dynamic Scene Representation Non-Final OA Lyft, Inc.
17223434 TRAILER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED CONTACT DETECTION PERFORMANCE FROM VEHICLE START OR STANDSTILL Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18076075 HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE THEREFOR Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17928398 Flexible Navigation and Route Generation Non-Final OA Google LLC
17983503 WORK VEHICLE GUIDANCE AND/OR AUTOMATION OF TURNS WITH RESPECT TO A RESTRICTED BOUNDARY OF A WORK AREA Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18467144 CONNECTIVITY-ASSISTED DRIVE POLICY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18607730 SURROUNDING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
17592889 Map Update Method, Apparatus, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18540740 Vehicle Perception Sensor Processing with Prioritization Scheme Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18545706 LEVERAGING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTS CORRESPONDING TO PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection eBay Inc.
17691903 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA COLLECTION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18165875 MULTI-OBJECT TRACKING WITH DATA SOURCE PRIORITIZATION Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18410922 ELECTRONIC DATA RECORDER (EDR) PROTECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Torc Robotics, Inc.
17808938 Obtaining a vehicle environment map based on aerial imaging Final Rejection AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
17328731 DISPLAY MODIFICATION BASED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DATA Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18465403 Robot Operable to Fly and Hop Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
17678597 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR RECONSTRUCTING A ROAD LINEAR FEATURE Final Rejection HERE Global B.V.
18832812 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIFFERENTIAL HEIGHT MODIFICATION OF THE SURFACE OF THE TRAFFIC AREA Non-Final OA Exact Control System a.s.
18720638 GENERATING A MODIFIED RESOURCE-EFFICIENT TRACK Non-Final OA "OMNICOMM ONLINE" LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
18150508 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TELEOPERATIONS SUPPORT Final Rejection Nuro, Inc.
17802802 Method for Controlling an Automatic Guided Vehicle and Control System Adapted to Execute the Method Non-Final OA Navflex Inc.
17219664 MULTI-FACTOR SECURITY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE Final Rejection Rad Power Bikes Inc.

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