Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
-7.1%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
79.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19432833 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Archer Aviation Inc.
18932649 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18897302 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18891102 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18270341 DEVICE FOR ANALYSING A VEHICLE DRIVER'S PERCEPTION OF A DANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18808551 METHOD TO DETECT CROP CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE IN ROLL TYPE CONDITIONERS Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18581029 COMBINATION, METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINATION, AND BALER Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
19232534 VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18902039 METHOD FOR INFLUENCING AN AGING PROCESS OF A COMPONENT OF AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, CONTROL UNIT, DRIVING MACHINE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
19116784 Travel Assistance Method and Travel Assistance Device Final Rejection Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
19194107 VEHICLE SUNROOF OCCUPANT DETECTION AND MITIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
18927596 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THREAT ASSESSMENT OF A DRIVER Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18798491 MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18395813 VEHICLE LONGITUDINAL MOTION REQUEST SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MOTION REQUESTS AND CONSTRAINTS BASED ON REQUESTS FROM MULTIPLE REQUESTORS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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