Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VORCE, AMELIA J.I.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3665 3666 3731

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
287
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 264 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18546914 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE ATTENTIVENESS OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18946501 ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18132391 Work Method, Work Vehicle And Work System Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18965891 Method for Controlling Battery and a Mobility Apparatus Implementing the Same Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18915043 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED DRIVING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18912231 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTEGRATED MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18175570 WRONG WAY DRIVING DETECTION AND AMELIORATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18964789 METHOD OF CORRECTING ROUTE DATA RELATED TO TRAFFIC DEMAND AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18531904 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE INFORMATION AND FOR CREATING A MAP Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18845436 MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR VEHICLE, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18651732 MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND MARINE VESSEL Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18845695 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION DEVICE AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18654427 AIRBORNE DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18591542 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SEVERE LOW-POWER PROTECTION METHOD AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., 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 Final Rejection CARIAD SE
18741364 Initial Location Determination of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles from Uncalibrated Location Observations Non-Final OA Wing Aviation LLC

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