Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, ANA D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+35.8% vs TC avg
432
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
902
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 411 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
63.2%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18965156 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZED IMU SELECTION FOR ENHANCING INERTIAL NAVIGATION ACCURACY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18965120 DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHARGING GUIDANCE INFORMATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Hyundai Autoever Corp.
18946808 FUEL REFUELING APPARATUS AND FUEL REFUELING TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18899643 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18129160 TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE AND METHOD EXECUTED BY TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18793334 HYBRID POWERTRAIN AND CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18769977 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UPDATING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18965133 EXCAVATOR AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18946852 VEHICLE STATUS MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA HL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

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