Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: TESTARDI, DAVID A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3667

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 699 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
0.8%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18305285 CIRCUIT, TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18380809 Method And Apparatus for Controlling Brake Torque Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18022813 WORK CONTROL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, WORK CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WORK CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18751435 VEHICLE BRAKING CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
17861391 Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Parking Assist Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18121518 Automatic Run Method, Automatic Run System, And Automatic Run Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18736828 REGENERATION CONTROL METHOD AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
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
18890771 VOICE-BASED CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA AutoX, Inc.
18038974 TRAFFIC CONGESTION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHANG’AN UNIVERSITY

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