Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: YANOSKA, JOSEPH ANDERSON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3664 3666

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.2%
Allow Rate
-14.8% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18952494 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18902928 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18492961 METHOD FOR DETECTING LANE MARKINGS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19235677 METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DOCKING PROCEDURE BY A VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18902809 SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION FOR AUTONOMOUS TERMINAL TRACTOR OPERATION Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18898865 VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION SETTING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION SETTING METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18397647 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, DATA GENERATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DATA GENERATION PROGRAM, VEHICLE SYSTEM AND IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18699810 Wayfinding and Guidance to Assets, Devices and Sensors in Buildings Non-Final OA Siemens Schweiz AG
19227909 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19226901 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INERTIA DRIVING, AND AN ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18921666 BATTERY CONDITIONING METHOD FOR A MOBILITY APPARATUS AND A MOBILITY APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18091900 Autonomous Vehicle Maintenance Cycle Interface Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18983933 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PATH SELECTION Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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