Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZALESKAS, JOHN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747 3752

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.7%
Allow Rate
-8.3% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 629 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
75.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685255 AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18378704 BEHAVIOR PLANNING DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND BEHAVIOR PLAN GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18518250 TRAVELING POSITION DETERMINATION DEVICE, TRAVELING POSITION DETERMINATION METHOD, NONTRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING TRAVELING POSITION DETERMINATION PROGRAM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MAP DATA STRUCTURE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18955023 WHEEL POSITIONING FOR TYRE CHAIN DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18933299 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18031186 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Driving Modes Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17847666 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18342308 METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM, AND STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
19005319 Acceleration Compensation Method and Apparatus, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19004747 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VisionNav Robotics USA Inc.
18953193 BRAKE BACKUP POWER FOR ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED BRAKES OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Club Car, LLC
18940360 EXPLOSION PROOF STARTER SOLENOID ARRANGEMENT FOR ENGINES Non-Final OA CLARKE FIRE PROTECTION PRODUCTS, INC.
18855659 CONFLICT CONTROL METHOD FOR SHARED DRIVING, AND STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA JINGDONG KUNPENG (JIANGSU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18442233 Operating Modes for Two-Cycle Uniflow-Scavenged Diesel Engine Non-Final OA Yelir, Inc.
18544728 CYLINDER HEAD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH SUCH A CYLINDER HEAD Non-Final OA DEUTZ Aktiengesellschaft

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