Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BIDWELL, JAMES R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3651 3671

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+37.6% vs TC avg
1582
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
680
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1556 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
41.9%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19343160 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE SPEED MODULAR MOVING WALKWAYS Non-Final OA Beltways Inc.
18825052 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE SPEED MODULAR MOVING WALKWAYS Non-Final OA Beltways Inc.
18980740 LOGICAL RELOCATION OF SORT DESTINATIONS Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18920758 SHIFTING, RE-ORIENTING, ORGANIZING, AND/OR ROUTING OBJECTS INCLUDING PARCELS AND PACKAGES Non-Final OA United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
18921892 AUTOMATIC LANE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18452380 TRANSFERRING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18461519 FILM ROLL SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA ISHIDA CO., LTD.
18861794 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA UNITEC S.P.A.
18282715 Sorting Vehicle and Sorting Machine Non-Final OA Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Technology Co., Ltd.
18932889 Method For Transferring Coil Springs From A Coil Winding Device To A Conveyor Belt Of A Pocketed Coil Assembly Machine Non-Final OA Spühl GMBH
18921832 COMBINATION CONVEYOR BELT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA WEBSTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
18910828 CONVEYOR COMPONENT MONITORING Non-Final OA COLORADO CONVEYORS, INC.
18689109 HANDLING DEVICE AND USE OF A HANDLING DEVICE Non-Final OA TT Innovation AG
18854471 TRANSPORT BAG, SUPPORT HOOK, TRANSPORT DEVICE, AND OVERHEAD CONVEYOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES B.V.
18904987 VERTICAL RECIPROCATING CONVEYER Non-Final OA Multilift, Inc.
18901861 Conveyor Belt Clean-Out Roller Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Cambridge International, Inc.
18849672 Belt Conveyor Device for Lumpy Products and Device and Method for Removing Products from a Product Flow Non-Final OA LOESCH VERPACKUNGSTECHNIK GMBH-CO. KG
18846110 SORTATION SYSTEM AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA FLEXLINK AB
18819215 BRAKE SHOE Non-Final OA Caljan A/S
18835658 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSPORT CARRIERS, AND TRANSPORT CARRIER FOR TRANSPORTING HANGING GOODS ON AN OVERHEAD CONVEYING DEVICE Non-Final OA TGW Logistics GmbH
18552399 Construction Apparatus Non-Final OA JDC Corporation

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