Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2683 2686 2688 2855

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
782
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18385011 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18687759 CONCEPT FOR ASSISTING A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18686380 METHOD FOR DETECTING A CHANGE OF DIRECTION OF A SINGLE-TRACK VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18907593 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18710274 ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (V2X) SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18512829 AUTOMATED USER INTERFACE ALERTS FOR VOICE QUALITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18725874 SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM, SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18439257 System for Wireless Retrieval of Measured Component Data Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18676563 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CROSSWALK PEDESTRIAN GUIDANCE BASED ON IMAGE AND BEACON Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18971629 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING OBJECTS USING ULTRASOUND FOR PARKING OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18937465 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18664814 VIRTUAL ENGINE SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18610921 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING ENHANCED SELF-PARK MANEUVER USING AUDIO SENSOR INPUT Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18486858 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING PROBABILITY OF VEHICLE PASSAGE DURING TRAFFIC LIGHT GREEN PHASE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18729574 MAINTAINING VEHICLE ANONYMITY DURING CLOUD-SUPPORTED VEHICLE LOCALIZATION AND CONTROL Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
18647350 ROTATING ULTRASONIC FIELD OF VIEW HAVING FIXED SENSOR Non-Final OA INVENSENSE, INC.

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