Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AFZALI, SARANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3726

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+45.5%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 918 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19066690 SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY OF A TOOL STRING Non-Final OA DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
19059164 DISASSEMBLY METHOD FOR TWO-STAGE COLD HEAD, AND DISPLACER REMOVAL JIG Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18615357 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DAMPING MACHINE-INDUCED VIBRATIONS IN A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19099520 Method For Assembling An Anti-Adhesive Film Onto A Metal Substrate By Hot Stamping Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18287888 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
19014293 ROLLER FLANGE, EXTERNAL ROTOR MOTOR AND CONVEYOR ROLLER Non-Final OA LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH
18556404 METHOD FOR MACHINING COMPONENT Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18037274 Tool Transport System, Control Method for Tool Transport System, and Control Program for Tool Transport System Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18860536 END PIECE FOR A PROFILED PART AND IN PARTICULAR FOR A GUIDE ROLLER Non-Final OA EPSILON COMPOSITE
18293686 MECHANICAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection NSK STEERING & CONTROL, INC.
18508880 BUSHING INSERTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Tiger Tool International Incorporated
18183513 METHODS OF FORMING ARTICLES BY APPLYING ELECTRIC CURRENT AND PRESSURE TO MATERIALS, AND RELATED ARTICLES Final Rejection Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
18631702 PIPE ARRANGEMENT CONSISTING OF A PIPE OR A PIPE JOINT Final Rejection Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
18623434 LAMINATED HEAT EXCHANGERS Non-Final OA HS Marston Aerospace Limited
18011266 WIPER INSERT AND TOOL WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA BEIJING WORLDIA DIAMOND TOOLS CO., LTD.
18027828 MULTI-AXIS MACHINING CENTER PROVIDED WITH MECHANIZED TOOL MAGAZINE Non-Final OA VIGEL S.P.A.
18379543 RF Attenuation Retro Fit Kit Non-Final OA Shielded Opening Solutions, LLC
18244856 HANDLING CELL FOR A MACHINE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CHIRON Group SE
18184484 COMPOSITE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Delta Wheels, LLC
16792214 INSERT TOOL Non-Final OA Apache Industrial Services, Inc.

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