Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WHITTINGTON, JESS G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654 3661 3666 3667 3669 3671 3672

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+21.0% vs TC avg
687
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19016316 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19010297 TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18791662 INFORMATION NOTIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18500335 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18479527 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING COOPERATIVE ACTION TO MITIGATE DISTURBANCES IN TRAFFIC Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18396957 VEHICLE DEACTIVATION CONTROL Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18598053 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING TRAJECTORIES OF PARTICIPANTS IN A TRAFFIC SCENE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18435202 METHOD FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18894424 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18032404 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION SYSTEM, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NEGOTIATION PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18630116 Method for Operating a Crane, Indicator Element and a System Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18946602 DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE INCIDENTS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18505816 APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT OF AN OBJECT OUTSIDE A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18195669 HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PICK-UP OR DROP-OFF DRIVING THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18359618 ADAPTING MACHINE OPERATION BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18360777 REMOTE ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC
18359598 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF REMOTE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM DEPENDING ON CONNECTION PARAMETERS Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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