Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TURNBAUGH, ASHLEIGH NICOLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3667

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashleigh Nicole Turnbaugh has resolved 72 cases in Art Unit 3661. The allowance rate is 51.4 percent. The interview lift is 6.9 percent, showing a modest benefit from conducting an interview. This 6.9 percent lift suggests that while interviews are helpful, they are not as transformative as with other examiners. Practitioners should view the 51.4 percent allowance rate as a balanced baseline for success in Tech Center 3600.

The median days to allowance is 1127. The 1127-day median provides a clear benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. With 72 resolved cases, the examiner's trends are starting to emerge. The 51.4 percent allowance rate and 6.9 percent lift suggest a prosecution environment where success is achievable through steady effort. Practitioners should use these figures to manage client expectations and plan their strategy accordingly. While the lift is modest, it still represents a positive tactical option.

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

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
98
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§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
18951044 DRIVING NEGOTIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
18787142 VEHICLE AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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
18416133 NEURAL NETWORK TO CONTROL AUTONOMOUS MACHINES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18411078 WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19253929 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVABLE PLATFORM, MOVABLE PLATFORM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18931680 ROBOTIC STEP TIMING AND SEQUENCING USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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