Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AHMAD, FARIA F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3674 3675

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
649
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 618 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18940492 Operating Mechanism for Vehicle Doors Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18828526 Ice Break Emergency Release Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18887019 SINGLE MOTOR E-RELEASE LATCH WITH DOUBLE LOCK/CHILD LOCK Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18895480 DOOR LATCH DEVICE Non-Final OA Minebea AccessSolutions France
18885832 VEHICLE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM Final Rejection Minebea AccessSolutions France
18972022 REKEYABLE LOCK CYLINDER WITH DOUBLE SIDED KEYWAY Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
18915423 PORTABLE HOOP LOCK Non-Final OA ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
18981476 MECHANISM CAPABLE OF FIXING DOOR AT MULTIPLE ANGLES, AND DOOR LOCK Non-Final OA Shenzhen Duokui Technology Co., Ltd.
18787592 DOOR LATCH Non-Final OA Southco, Inc.
18417598 MODULAR LOCKING APPARATUS WITH AN ACTUATOR OPERATING MULTIPLE LATCHES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
17143146 Electronic Locking Apparatus and Method Final Rejection DeWalch Technologies, Inc

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