Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18574833 Vehicle, Computing System, Operating Method of Computing System and Computer Program Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18985783 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18394593 VEHICLE DEACTIVATION CONTROL Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18910342 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18985804 Electronic control unit for park out of a vehicle Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18659774 CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18985721 EXCAVATOR AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18921564 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING THE RISE IN A WATER LEVEL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18855048 CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SADDLED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18748781 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SPATIAL-TEMPORAL PATTERNS RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18930788 AI TIME CONTROL OF GARDEN DEVICES WITH USER REVIEW Non-Final OA AL-KO Geräte GmbH
18837803 Vessel Movement Prediction Non-Final OA WiseTech Global (Licensing) Pty Ltd
18721047 INTELLIGENT SYSTEM AND CONFIGURATION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE, ROAD TRAILER AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A TRANSPORT VEHICLE Non-Final OA INSTITUTO HERCILIO RANDON
18457429 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR V2X TRANSMISSION CONGESTION CONTROL BASED ON SAFETY RELEVANCE AND MOVEMENT SIMILARITY Non-Final OA AUTOTALKS LTD.

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