Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AVILA, STEPHEN P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617 3664

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
1961
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
766
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1921 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18400212 SUBMERSIBLE ROBOT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF EMPLOYING SAME Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18371898 MODULAR SUBSEA VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oceaneering International, Inc.
18189742 ELECTRICALLY POWERED WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18525952 MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18563539 UNDERWATER CHARGING Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS plc
18564781 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18376536 DISPENSING AND RETRACTING A CABLE FOR A SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Howe & Howe Inc.
18353041 FLOATING BODY AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA BioHaven Environmental Solutions ( Zhejiang ) Co., Ltd.
18401407 OFFSHORE SUBMERGIBLE PLATFORM Non-Final OA A.H. Beck Foundation Co., Inc.
18732766 SUBMERGED SAILING VESSEL Final Rejection SubSeaSail, Inc.
18394341 DETACHABLE PADDLE Non-Final OA WEIHAI WINNER INNOVATION OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18570356 MARINE DRIVE UNIT WITH A COOLING OIL CIRCUIT Non-Final OA ZF Padova SRL.
18532779 HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Duxion Motors, Inc.
18529847 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A PEDAL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
18385292 DECK FILL FOR USE IN VEHICLES Non-Final OA Big Dog Marine LLC
18489206 Mooring Apparatus Non-Final OA T-OMEGA WIND IP HOLDINGS LLC
18489409 Shallow Draft Floats Providing Intact Stability Non-Final OA T-OMEGA WIND IP HOLDINGS LLC
18481461 WATERSPORTS DEVICE FOR MANAGED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WATER Non-Final OA Lakesurf, LLC
18553867 SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE Non-Final OA BLUE ECONOMY ENGINEERING LTD
18284320 TRAWL DOOR WITH MOVEABLE HYDROFOIL SECTIONS Non-Final OA THYBORØN SKIBSSMEDIE A/S
18167214 COVER FOR PONTOON BOAT Final Rejection Commercial Sewing, Inc.
18175016 METHOD OF ASSEMBLING FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND VESSELS USING A MOBILE OFFSHORE ASSEMBLY FACILITY Non-Final OA Keppel LeTourneau USA. Inc.
18459799 Power Steering Device for Inflatable Boat Non-Final OA Boluo Futian Fumao plastic hardware products Co., Ltd.
18277004 ENERGY-SAVING ARRANGEMENT FOR TWIN-SCREW SHIPS Final Rejection Becker Marine Systems GmbH
18264084 WATER BOARD FIN PROVIDED WITH A HINGE WHICH IS SELF-LOCKING IN A STABILIZING POSITION AND A FOLDED POSITION Non-Final OA EQUIP CLUB SA
18275392 WATER SPORTS BOARD STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA ITALIANWAVES S.R.L.
18126578 COMBINATION TRIM TAB AND PROPULSION UNIT Non-Final OA ROSWELL CANADA INC.
18317425 AFT-FACING TRANSOM SEATING FOR A BOAT Non-Final OA MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC
18196529 Pontoon Boat with Planing Panels Non-Final OA DJT 22 LLC
18033230 MARINE MOORING AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Jebb Smith Limited

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