Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ZALESKAS, JOHN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
655
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 623 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
32.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18758488 HORIZON BASED ENGINE CONTROL Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18431149 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
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 Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18330204 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH FEEDBACK Final Rejection AUDI AG
18955023 WHEEL POSITIONING FOR TYRE CHAIN DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18926996 ASSISTANCE IN REVERSING A VEHICLE COMBINATION Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18573559 PARKING BRAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
18674260 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18031186 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Driving Modes Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18529593 SYSTEM FOR PASSING A DRIVESHAFT BETWEEN HAZARDOUS AND NONHAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18556220 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18963647 SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE AND METHOD FOR INDEPENDENTLY DRIVABLE AND STEERABLE WHEELS Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
17847666 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18913363 STRADDLED VEHICLE Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18342308 METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM, AND STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18662854 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-FUEL ENGINE Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
19005319 Acceleration Compensation Method and Apparatus, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18953193 BRAKE BACKUP POWER FOR ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED BRAKES OF A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Club Car, LLC
18744488 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHILD PROTECTION ZONE Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
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.

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