Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TESTARDI, DAVID A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
37.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18121518 Automatic Run Method, Automatic Run System, And Automatic Run Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18797431 BRAKING CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18610904 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME WHILE BEING TOWED Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18389136 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DOWNHILL DRIVING CONTROL THEREFOR Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17861391 Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Parking Assist Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18673049 DYNAMIC DETERMINATION OF BLENDED AXLE SPLIT FOR BRAKING Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
17597088 PRIORITIZED LANE CHANGE WITH V2X ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18459483 REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL FOR IMPROVED DRIVABILITY ON ELECTRIFIED PROPULSION SYSTEMS Final Rejection FCA US LLC
17694385 Control of Display Device for Autonomous Vehicle Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18234684 SECTORING OF MAPS FOR ROBOT NAVIGATION Final Rejection Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18890771 VOICE-BASED CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA AutoX, Inc.
18535604 CONTROLLERS AND AIRCRAFT WITH TAKEOFF STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
18541803 PREVENTION OF FALL EVENTS USING INTERVENTIONS BASED ON DATA ANALYTICS Non-Final OA East West Manufacturing, LLC
18038974 TRAFFIC CONGESTION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHANG’AN UNIVERSITY

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