Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+33.2% vs TC avg
1677
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
781
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1629 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
35.2%
§102 Novelty
38.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18500429 FRONT-END MODULE FRAME OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18332794 POWERED VEHICLE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAVING A DOOR Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18514020 UMBRELLA STORAGE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18379938 UPPER RAIL STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18558864 Floor Structure for a Passenger Motor Vehicle and Modular System for a Body of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18281620 Body Part, Vehicle, Semi-Finished Product and Method for Producing a Body Part Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18109883 REAR VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE Final Rejection Mazda Motor Corporation
18397067 COWLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
18453130 VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18583654 PILLAR GARNISH ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18399685 Vehicle Front Structure Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18289847 A BUMPER BEAM Non-Final OA AUTOTECH ENGINEERING S.L.
18468054 FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18995111 PULLABLE-FOLDABLE COMBINED REAR EXPANSION STRUCTURE FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA RONGCHENG COMPAKS NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD
18409875 Reinforcement Devices Non-Final OA Zephyros, Inc.
18355879 Tonneau Cover Tie-Down Assembly Final Rejection Leer Group
18096966 Accessory Track Deck Assembly Final Rejection Leer Group
18367806 VEHICLES INCLUDING TRUCK BED STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH ROTATING RACK ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18497911 MOVABLE DUCT FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18489330 FRONT PILLAR LOWER Final Rejection FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18473095 Vehicle Having Front Storage Non-Final OA Fisker Inc.
18766497 Towable Crash-Attenuating Vehicle Final Rejection Concaten, Inc.
18601501 VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION HAVING DETACHABLE ROOF PARTS Non-Final OA Webasto SE
18467353 OVERHEAD CONSOLE Non-Final OA MORIROKU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD.
18379240 Unitary Truck Body and Associated Manufacturing Methods Non-Final OA BEK STRUCTURES LLC
18220602 TAILGATE ASSEMBLY FOR THE CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL IN A TRUCK Non-Final OA Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc.
18327260 Enclosed Rollback Tow Truck Bed and Frame Assembly Non-Final OA EM SIL Enterprises, Inc.
18162993 BODY UNIT, BODY AND VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA ElringKlinger AG

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