Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BINDA, GREGORY JOHN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gregory John Binda is a prolific examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3679, with 1831 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 80.8, demonstrating a consistent track record of granting patents. This large dataset provides high confidence in the examiner's prosecution trends and favorable outlook for applicants.

The median days to allowance is 911. An interview lift pct of 11.7 indicates that conducting interviews provides a measurable benefit to the prosecution process, potentially helping to resolve outstanding issues efficiently. With an allowance rate pct of 80.8, the examiner appears open to finding allowable subject matter. The 911 day median pendency is a useful benchmark for applicants managing expectations in this art unit. The combination of high volume and high allowance suggests a predictable and relatively smooth path to grant.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+28.8% vs TC avg
1,854
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1831 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
38.2%
§102 Novelty
19.6%
§103 Obviousness
37.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18931949 COUPLER AND PACKAGING BOX Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19011181 Reinforcement Feature for a Routing Clip Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18406494 POWER ASSEMBLY AND AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18908326 BALL STUD JOINT FOR A CHASSIS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CLOSURE COVER FOR SUCH A BALL STUD JOINT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BALL STUD JOINT WITH A ACCORDINGLY PRODUCED CLOSURE COVER Final Rejection ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18701883 DAMPER Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18967804 HYBRID TRANSMISSION COMPONENT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18689684 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FOR PROPELLER SHAFT AND PROPELLER SHAFT Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18621760 TORQUE-LIMITING COUPLING Non-Final OA Voith Patent GmbH
18849023 LIMITING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIMITING THE MOBILITY OF A ROTARY JOINT Final Rejection KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18849896 TORSIONALLY ELASTIC COUPLING Non-Final OA Flender GmbH
18646204 RIGID-FLOATING FLEXIBLE TORQUE COUPLER Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
19011295 FORCE COUPLING ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA US Synthetic Corporation
18967685 CONNECTING PIECE Non-Final OA Jentech Precision Industrial Co., LTD.

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