Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VILAKAZI, SIZO BINDA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%

Allow Rate

+4.3% vs TC avg

733

Total Applications

+11.3%

Interview Lift

1061

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 724 resolved cases, 2023–2026

4.5%

§101 Eligibility

27.4%

§102 Novelty

46.9%

§103 Obviousness

12.6%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19095477	MOTION MANAGER, VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19088187	CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM	Non-Final OA	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19272816	METHOD FOR BRAKING A MULTI-PART VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRAILER, TRAILER, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND/OR COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18842383	DUAL FUEL ENGINE SYSTEM	Final Rejection	SHELL USA, INC.

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