Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, ANA D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.0%
Allow Rate
+36.0% vs TC avg
428
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 408 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§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
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
18034223 VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18180535 VEHICLE CONTROLLING START, SHUTDOWN AND RESTART OF FUEL CELL Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18917691 Map Service Providing Method and Map Service Providing System Based on Autonomous Driving Simulation Testing Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18429495 MOVING BODY, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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.
18887389 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
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.
18888044 SWARM PATH PLANNER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

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