Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3667

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE works in USPTO technology center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record includes 75 resolved cases, a 53.3% allowance rate, and an 8.9% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1127 days, and the relatively limited record supports using these figures as a focused examiner profile.

Top company entries include Denso Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Kia Corporation. The listed firms are Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC (HMC/KMC), HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Counsel can use the data to frame interview and timing expectations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979850 VEHICLE-FUNCTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
19062269 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18975311 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19228118 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18951057 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19297272 POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING POWER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19293816 TRAVEL STORAGE SYSTEM, TRAVEL STORAGE METHOD, AND VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18951044 DRIVING NEGOTIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
18034810 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18416133 NEURAL NETWORK TO CONTROL AUTONOMOUS MACHINES Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18787142 VEHICLE AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19253929 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVABLE PLATFORM, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18411078 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18506277 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISSUING WARNING, MARINE VESSEL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18931680 ROBOTIC STEP TIMING AND SEQUENCING USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh's allowance rate?

53.3% of resolved applications examined by Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh were allowed (75 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh took 1,127 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh work in?

Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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