Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ZALESKAS, JOHN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747 3752

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
675
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 637 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19352644 SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19351457 IGNITION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18926996 ASSISTANCE IN REVERSING A VEHICLE COMBINATION Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
19211991 METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER BRAKE SYSTEM, POWER BRAKE SYSTEM, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18708062 CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19164198 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR WITH TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM WITH A REDUNDANT ACTUATOR HAVING TWO PARTIAL ACTUATORS Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
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
19334093 STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18031186 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Driving Modes Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18685255 AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18828105 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ANOMALY IN LANE FOLLOWING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
17847666 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18955044 VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19055500 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
18913363 STRADDLED VEHICLE Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19137351 POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
18744488 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHILD PROTECTION ZONE Final Rejection HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18787491 DETERMINING A DESIRED LATERAL ACCELERATION FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18659839 ACTIVE SUSPENSION ACTUATOR WITH REDUCED REFLECTED INERTIA Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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