Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
974
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
84.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.2%
§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
18825729 POWER MANAGEMENT OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18721417 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MANEUVER OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Truck 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
18448387 VEHICLE CONTROLLER, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL Non-Final OA 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
18719901 Method and System for Detecting an Occurrence of a Predetermined Driving Situation During a Journey Using an Activated Driver Assistance System Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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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