Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WAKELY, REECE ANTHONY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

Reece Anthony Wakely serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3667. The examiner has 21 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 23.8%, and the interview lift is 94.1%. This 94.1% lift is exceptionally high, indicating that interviews are almost essential for success.

The median days to allowance is 933. This 933-day period is the typical timeframe for cases that are allowed. The 23.8% allowance rate is quite low, but the 94.1% interview lift offers a dramatic improvement in outcomes. The 21 resolved cases provide an initial but striking statistical trend.

Practitioners must prioritize interviews given the 94.1% lift. The 23.8% allowance rate suggests a very difficult path through written prosecution alone. With 933 median days to allowance, the 94.1% interview lift is the most critical factor for success for applicants in Art Unit 3667.

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

Performance Statistics

23.8%
Allow Rate
-28.2% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
+94.1%
Interview Lift
933
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18765546 METHOD OF GENERATING DELIVERY PLAN Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18428438 DETERMINING A SET OF GEOGRAPHIC POSITION TRACES TO BE USED TO PRODUCE A DIGITAL MAP OF A REGION OF INTEREST Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18486484 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17941141 VEHICLE POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19034825 TYRE WEAR MANAGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18148415 INSTRUCTION DEVICE, BEHAVIOR PLAN INSTRUCTION SYSTEM, AND DRIVING ROUTE CREATION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18507753 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT DIGITAL TWIN MANAGEMENT AND QUERY Final Rejection General Electric Company
19242735 METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGE TO A WHEEL HUB MOTOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A WHEEL HUB MOTOR Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18607720 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PATH CONSIDERING SIGNAL WAITING TIME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19480302 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18837095 Method and Device for Detecting a Problem When Determining a Travel Path Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18637687 Method for Updating Digital Map Material for Motor Vehicles Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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18627768 DETERMINING WAIT CONDITION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH TRAFFIC FEATURES FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18902240 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AVIATION FEATURE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19109423 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A VEHICLE IS DRIVING IN, OR TOWARDS A TARGET AREA Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18343686 ROBOT USE OF DESTINATION DISPATCH ELEVATORS Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18835898 TRAVEL ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection RENAULT S.A.S.
18129705 ROOF MOUNTED SENSOR POD ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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