Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Ana D. Thomas is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661, with a history of 419 resolved cases. She exhibits a high allowance rate of 87.8, making her one of the more accessible examiners in her unit. The median days to allowance for her cases is 899, which is a consistent timeline for the 419 resolved cases under her review. This high rate of success provides a positive outlook for new filings.
The interview lift of 6.7 indicates a modest benefit from direct engagement. While the 87.8 allowance rate is already high, practitioners may still find value in interviews to clarify technical points. The 899 days to allowance suggests that the prosecution process is steady, and the high volume of successful outcomes among the 419 resolved cases supports a streamlined approach. Given the 6.7 interview lift, applicants should focus on clear initial documentation while keeping the interview as a secondary option for resolving minor issues in Tech Center 3600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19197228 | Mapping Application With Turn-By-Turn Navigation Mode For Output To Vehicle Display | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18917691 | Map Service Providing Method and Map Service Providing System Based on Autonomous Driving Simulation Testing | Final Rejection | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18129160 | TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE AND METHOD EXECUTED BY TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18034223 | VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 19177744 | Functional Safety in Longitudinal Control Systems | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 19207201 | CLUNK AND SHUFFLE MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-MOTOR, MULTI-AXLE ELECTRIFIED DRIVETRAINS | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18769977 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UPDATING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS | Final Rejection | NVIDIA Corporation |
| 19305540 | MOWER CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON SINGLE JOYSTICK, AND RELATED DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN MAMMOTION INNOVATION CO., LIMITED |
| 19206777 | AUTOMATED POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL EVENT DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS ENGINE AND METHOD THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | BNSF Railway Company |
| 18888044 | SWARM PATH PLANNER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES | Final Rejection | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
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