Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TESSEMA, BESUFEKAD LEMMA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
-8.3%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
76.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901958 AUTONOMOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
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.
18838176 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A WORKING MACHINE, ELECTRIFIED DRIVE TRAIN, AND WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
18581029 COMBINATION, METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINATION, AND BALER Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
19156781 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND MOBILE BODY CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18124596 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection Isuzu Motors Limited
18862925 Computer-Implemented Method and Device for Designing a Data Collection Campaign for a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18270341 DEVICE FOR ANALYSING A VEHICLE DRIVER'S PERCEPTION OF A DANGER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
19232534 VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT CONTENT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18798959 MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM ENABLING MOVEMENT OF MARINE VESSEL IN LATERAL DIRECTION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18781078 Interaction system in the cockpit of an aircraft and an associated interaction method Final Rejection THALES
18927596 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A THREAT ASSESSMENT OF A DRIVER Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18194510 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18798491 MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18974532 MULTI-MACHINE PAYLOAD SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME TOTAL LOAD MONITORING ACROSS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
18885430 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF ROBOT REFERENCE FRAME Final Rejection BrightAI Corporation

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