Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: AKAKPO, DANY E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
67.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18404388 SLIDABLE ISOLATION SLEEVE WITH I-SHAPED SEAL Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18034747 Rear underfloor structure for a motor vehicle Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18655006 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATED DRILLING Non-Final OA Helmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC
18404574 CORE REPAIR OF A CORE STRUCTURE PANEL USING A TRIPLY PERIODIC MINIMAL SURFACE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
19073259 TRACER RELEASE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA RESMAN AS
18938628 METHOD FOR USING DRILLING FLUID IN DRILLING OPERATIONS, DRILLING FLUID AND ITS USE Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
18685490 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18526097 VEHICLE WITH CUP HOLDERS Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18890879 PACKER SYSTEM, AND PROCESS TO SETTLE AND RETRIEVE Final Rejection JP INTERNATIONA BUSINESS LLC
18820455 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING A TUBING STRING Non-Final OA DOWNHOLE AND DESIGN INTERNATIONAL CORP
18413329 DOOR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18684810 CENTER CONSOLE HAVING A CONTROL MEMBER WITH TWO INTERNAL LIGHTING TRIGGERS, FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
18409705 WHEELCHAIR AND ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND MOBILITY AIDE TRANSPORT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION PAN FOR AIRCRAFT CARGO HOLD Non-Final OA B&J IP, LLC
18404673 Pallet Latching Assembly Non-Final OA Welding Company of America
18545066 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Hyva Holding B.V.
18214563 MOUNT FOR VEHICULAR HEADS-UP DISPLAY Non-Final OA GEDIA GEBRUEDER DINGERKUS GMBH

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