Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3636

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
1,246
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
848
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1226 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
63.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319698 VEHICLE SEAT FLAP FOR CONCEALING FRAME Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18737350 SEAT WITH MOVEABLE WORKSURFACE Non-Final OA Humanscale Corporation
18789259 Child Seat Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18847583 CHAIR Non-Final OA SIDIZ INC.
18773765 CLIENT DEVICE FOR FACILITATING EXPERIENCES BASED ON PROXIMITY-BASED INTERACTIONS WITH FURNISHING UNITS Non-Final OA Wrmth Corp.
18720139 SEAT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Adient US LLC
18502840 SEATING GROUP WITH SEATS FOR ADJUSTING A SEAT DEPTH AND A LUMBAR SUPPORT Non-Final OA GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
18558521 HEIGHT-ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
18549220 ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR THE LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT OF A VEHICLE SEAT AND ANCILLARY LOCKING DEVICE FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
18503614 LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AN INTELLIGENT AUTOMATED CHAIR Non-Final OA Movably, Inc.

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