Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BATES, ZAKIYA W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3674 3675 3676

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.0%
Allow Rate
+37.0% vs TC avg
1,331
Total Applications
-2.3%
Interview Lift
767
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
37.4%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18665110 SELF-DRILLING SELF-TAPPING FASTENER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18400375 FASTENING MEMBER Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19243410 Engineered Acoustics For Downhole Equipment Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18402624 FASTENING DEVICE Non-Final OA CARUX TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.
19111033 PROCESS OF DETERMINING AN INJECTION PERFORMANCE OF A WELL WHEN INJECTING A FLUID INTO A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
18248263 EASILY RECYCLABLE PIGMENTED PULVERULENT COMPOSITION FOR COATING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE

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