Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: AUNG, SAN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3723

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1,136
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
76.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18334576 Spring Applied, Hydraulically Released Service Brake System Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18551090 DISC BRAKE DEVICE AND BICYCLE Non-Final OA DAHON TECH (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
18550982 SWITCHABLE BRAKING SYSTEM, BBW MODULE AND SWITCHING DEVICE FOR A SWITCHABLE BRAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Brembo S.p.A.
18306444 TOOL AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL Non-Final OA ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
18523303 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HAWE Hydraulik SE
18546683 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
17926476 Electromechanical Brake System and Method of Operation Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18348431 BICYCLE SUSPENSION COMPONENT AND ANALYSIS DEVICE Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18327519 BUSHING WITH INTERNAL SNUBBERS PRODUCED THROUGH A FOLDING PROCESS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17968069 PRE-FILLED BRAKE APPLY MODULE AND AUTOMATED BLEEDING Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18082255 FUNCTIONAL UNIT, HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
18218194 TRAILER CONTROL MODULE WITH TRACTOR PROTECTION FUNCTION Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Europe BV
18521775 Vibration reduction in refrigerant pipes of an HVAC system using a tuned mass damper Non-Final OA Lennox Industries Inc.
18478160 FLOATING BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HB PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
18138247 BUSHING WITH INTEGRATED AXIAL STOP FEATURE Final Rejection Vibracoustic USA, Inc.
17881827 DRUM AND DRUM BRAKE FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection EDERTEK, S.COOP.

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