Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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
441
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
900
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 418 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18883159 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING TRAFFIC FLOW Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19086346 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
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.
18426900 DRIVING BEHAVIOR DETERMINING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE THEREOF Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18965156 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZED IMU SELECTION FOR ENHANCING INERTIAL NAVIGATION ACCURACY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
19177744 Functional Safety in Longitudinal Control Systems Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18034223 VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18180535 VEHICLE CONTROLLING START, SHUTDOWN AND RESTART OF FUEL CELL Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
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
19086473 Guidance System for Guiding Agricultural Machine Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
19086522 Direction Information for a Harvesting Vehicle Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18888044 SWARM PATH PLANNER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

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