Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TESTARDI, DAVID A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

David A. Testardi is an examiner in Art Unit 3664 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has resolved 709 cases, which provides a robust dataset. The allowance rate is 74.2%. The median days to allowance is 854, which offers a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. These figures describe the experience for those assigned to this examiner in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift is 22.0%. This figure represents an increase in the probability of an allowance from the 74.2% baseline. This 22.0% lift suggests that interviews are a productive tool for resolving issues. With 709 resolved cases, these statistics are an established indicator of the examiner's approach. Practitioners should consider both the 854-day median pendency and the 22.0% interview lift when developing their strategy. The 74.2% allowance rate remains a central metric for the 709 resolved cases.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
854
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
5.1%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751435 VEHICLE BRAKING CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18121518 Automatic Run Method, Automatic Run System, And Automatic Run Program Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
17868273 BRAKE PEDAL MODULE Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18630666 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A TRAILER VEHICLE, SYSTEM THEREWITH AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18380809 Method And Apparatus for Controlling Brake Torque Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18305285 CIRCUIT, TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19279188 EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
19227633 EXPANDABLE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
17833491 DRIVER ASSISTANCE FOR NON-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE IN AN AUTONOMOUS ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18647382 VEHICLE BATTERY POWER CAPABILITY Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19069088 CARRIER TRANSPORT VEHICLE PERSONAL SENSOR ZONE Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18344448 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18535604 CONTROLLERS AND AIRCRAFT WITH TAKEOFF STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
18665764 MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM Final Rejection Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18989556 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ROUTES FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18946085 LEARN DRIVER ACCELERATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18934143 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING REPAIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection CAROTA Technology Corporation

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