Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amelia J.I. Vorce, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VORCE, AMELIA J.I.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3665 3666 3731

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

VORCE, AMELIA J.I. is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3665. The record covers 290 resolved cases, a 73.4% allowance rate, and a median of 968 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.6%, supporting a prosecution plan that combines focused written responses with examiner engagement when clarification would be useful.

The listed companies are Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Audi AG. The leading firms are CARROLL, HOETTE & BUTSCHER, LLC, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and LEE & HAYES, P.C. Counsel can use the record to set expectations around both allowance prospects and timing.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
306
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
968
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 290 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19483309 METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE HAVING AN ELECTRONIC COMBINED BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18845436 MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR VEHICLE, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18915043 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED DRIVING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18946501 ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION DEVICE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19350672 METHOD FOR HEATING COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19332822 Driver assistance method, control device, motor vehicle, storage medium, and server device for operation in the Internet Non-Final OA AUDI AG
19114893 DESIGN SUPPORT METHOD, DESIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
19049616 SENSOR INTEGRATION FOR LARGE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC
19177262 MONITORING AND SCORING PASSENGER ATTENTION Non-Final OA Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
18587822 METHOD FOR CREATING AN INDIVIDUAL USER PROFILE IN THE EVENT OF AN OCCURRENCE OF MOTION SICKNESS OF A USER, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CARIAD SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amelia J.I. Vorce's allowance rate?

73.4% of resolved applications examined by Amelia J.I. Vorce were allowed (290 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amelia J.I. Vorce?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amelia J.I. Vorce take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amelia J.I. Vorce took 968 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amelia J.I. Vorce work in?

Amelia J.I. Vorce examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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