Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3667

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18914615 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection Volvo Construction Equipment AB
19082423 Adaptive Control System for Nonlinear Dynamic Systems Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19062269 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18975311 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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
18951082 VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE INFORMATION PROVISION PROGRAM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19146846 AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
19228118 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18771251 VIRTUAL GEAR SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18787142 VEHICLE AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18416133 NEURAL NETWORK TO CONTROL AUTONOMOUS MACHINES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18034810 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18411078 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18931680 ROBOTIC STEP TIMING AND SEQUENCING USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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