Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BESLER, CHRISTOPHER JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3722 3723 3726

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
924
Total Applications
+42.7%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 873 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
71.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18666356 VEHICLE FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE AND VEHICLE FINAL ASSEMBLY METHOD Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18561799 Device for Lifting and Stabilizing Loads Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18551552 TOOL BIT EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18516849 MULTIZONE COATED VACUUM CHUCK FOR IR MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18380402 PRYBAR FOOT ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18378362 CLAMPING UNIT AND CLAMPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA THK CO., LTD.
18624397 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLUID FLOW-THROUGH COMPONENT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18904589 SETTING TOOL FOR BLIND FASTENERS Non-Final OA NEWFREY LLC
18863353 WIND TURBINE BLADE SLAYER DECOMMISSIONING Non-Final OA NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST-NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
18384235 PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HIGH FLOW VACUUM ACQUISITION IN AUTOMATED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
17901215 POLE-PIECE STRUCTURE FOR A MAGNETIC GEAR Non-Final OA Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
18543150 WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE AND WORKPIECE HOLDING METHOD Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18315527 TOOL EXCHANGING ARM Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18319798 INFLATABLE LIFT DEVICE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18629499 MULTIFUNCTIONAL WORKBENCH Non-Final OA NINGBO VERTAK MECHANICAL & ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
18290374 LINEAR OR ROTARY TABLE MOVABLE IN TWO DIMENSIONS Non-Final OA PHYSIK INSTRUMENTE (PI) SE & CO. KG
18611053 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRELOADING A BEARING AND ALIGNING A LOCK NUT Non-Final OA TEMPER AXLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
17608522 METHOD FOR MAKING A SPRING CORE FOR A MATTRESS OR FOR SEATING PRODUCTS Non-Final OA NV BEKAERT SA
18522038 STAGE ACTUATOR PARTICLE SHIELD Non-Final OA Onto Innovation Inc.
18290302 PLANAR POSITIONING APPARATUS AND WORKBENCH Non-Final OA PHYSIK INSTRUMENTE (PI) GMBH & CO. KG
18387974 LIFTING DEVICE Non-Final OA GL GmbH Metall- und Werkstatttechnik
18386556 QUICK RELEASE SAW HORSE WITH SIDE INDEPENDENT FOLDING LEGS Non-Final OA AFFINITY TOOL WORKS, LLC
18558059 HOLDING SEGMENT FOR A WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE, WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA HOMAG Bohrsysteme GmbH
18349592 HYDRAULIC SECUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Tramec Sloan, LLC
18198632 CONDUIT COUPLING Non-Final OA S-P Products, Inc.
18202570 TRAY SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC PART PROCESSING Non-Final OA Hurco Companies Inc.
18320864 INFLATABLE POSITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA Calculated Industries, Inc.
18186174 CLAMP ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM HINGE Non-Final OA Krausz Industries Ltd.
18113513 MODULAR VISCOUS FAN CLUTCH SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kit Masters Inc.
18104592 SUBSTRATE CHUCK USED IN SCRUBBING PROCESS Final Rejection KCTECH CO., LTD.

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