Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,585
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
605
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
35.9%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§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.
18920758 SHIFTING, RE-ORIENTING, ORGANIZING, AND/OR ROUTING OBJECTS INCLUDING PARCELS AND PACKAGES Non-Final OA United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
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
18861794 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA UNITEC S.P.A.
18921832 COMBINATION CONVEYOR BELT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA WEBSTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
18689109 HANDLING DEVICE AND USE OF A HANDLING DEVICE Non-Final OA TT Innovation AG
18846110 SORTATION SYSTEM AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA FLEXLINK AB

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