Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WATTS III, JAMES MILLER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3647 3656 3657 3664

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
977
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 54 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18733687 SAFETY PARAMETER-BASED TOUCH-INTERACTION CONTROL OF HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION DEVICE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18850229 ROBOT SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18280912 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18799731 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CONTROL MODULES FOR CONTROLLING GRASPING BY ROBOT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
18994025 PROGRAM GENERATION APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18686870 CALIBRATION DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING MECHANISM ERROR PARAMETER AND DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING NECESSITY OF CALIBRATING MECHANISM ERROR PARAMETER Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17988482 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOT COLLISION AVOIDANCE Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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