Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WHITTINGTON, JESS G

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

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
678
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 633 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
74.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032404 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION SYSTEM, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NEGOTIATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18791662 INFORMATION NOTIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18500335 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18221265 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING AND A METHOD THEREOF BASED ON A FILTER COEFFICIENT OF AN ADAPTIVE FILTER Non-Final OA HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.
18781802 Apparatus and Computer-Implemented Method for Moving a First Mobile Object at a Transportation Node and Mobile Object Comprising the Apparatus Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18598053 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING TRAJECTORIES OF PARTICIPANTS IN A TRAFFIC SCENE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18909549 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SOFTWARE INTERACTIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WITHIN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18782140 PRECEDING VEHICLE RECOGNITION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18438607 OUTBOARD MOTOR AND BOAT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18540947 FISHING SITE INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, FISHING SITE INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND SERVER Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18894424 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18606885 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING CONTROL OF VEHICLES USING A DRONE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18297890 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SENSOR SINGNAL, AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection HL MANDO Corporation
18451192 VEHICULAR DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH CROSS TRAFFIC DETECTION USING CAMERAS AND RADARS Non-Final OA Magna Electronics Inc.
18366189 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL GUIDED BY OCCUPANCY SCORES Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18869305 POSITIONING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT ON A WATER BOTTOM Non-Final OA Dr. Wilhelm DEGEN
18479527 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING COOPERATIVE ACTION TO MITIGATE DISTURBANCES IN TRAFFIC Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18555086 DATA-DRIVEN AUTONOMOUS COMMUNICATION OPTIMIZATION SAFETY SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Spoke Safety, Inc
18580150 METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ADJUSTMENT ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRACK Non-Final OA "OMNICOMM ONLINE" LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
18471418 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING ROADWAY LANE MARKINGS Non-Final OA Woven by Toyota, Inc.
18639597 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WHITE CANE DETECTION ON A MOTORIZED MOBILE SYSTEM Final Rejection Luci Mobility, Inc.
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 Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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