Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOSWELL, CHRISTOPHER J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3673 3675 3735

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
1166
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
48.9%
§102 Novelty
29.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19031684 REKEYABLE LOCK CYLINDER WITH ENHANCED TORQUE RESISTANCE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
18785590 REKEYABLE LOCK CYLINDER Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
18610796 LOCK Final Rejection ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
17911259 LOCK Non-Final OA ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
19010144 LOCK, METHODS OF USING AND MAKING, PRODUCTS, AND NECESSARY INTERMEDIATES Non-Final OA Adam Pierce
18956457 SAFE AND SAFE LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Steelhead Outdoors LLC
18864180 HOOP LOCK WITH WELDED-ON ARMORING Non-Final OA ABUS AUGUST BREMICKER SÕHNE KG
18899179 MULTI-UNIT ACCESS CONTROL AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA OPENTECH ALLIANCE, INC.
18767651 PORTABLE LOCK APPARATUS Non-Final OA Schlage Lock Company LLC
18714776 CYLINDER LOCK AND DOOR Final Rejection LIXIL Corporation
18630001 ANTI-TECHNICAL UNLOCKING PINBALL LOCK CYLINDER SET Final Rejection U-TEC GROUP INC.
18626564 OBJECT SHAPED PADLOCK WITH KEY AND COMBINATION MECHANISMS HAVING NON-CAPTIVE AND CAPTIVE KEY FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA The Sun Lock Company Limited
18284258 LOCK Non-Final OA Kingsway Enterprises (UK) Limited
18608021 SAFE WITH AUXILIARY SAFE Non-Final OA THE HEADREST SAFE IP COMPANY, LLC
18691022 PUSH-PULL DOOR LOCK HAVING ANTI-PANIC FUNCTION Non-Final OA ANYLOCK CO., LTD.
18536943 Secured Valet Vault Non-Final OA The Valet Vault, LLC
18314738 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST BLAST AND BALLISTIC THREATS Non-Final OA Synthetik Applied Technologies, LLC
17088568 Retained Lock System and Method Non-Final OA DeWalch Technologies, Inc.
17419339 UPPER CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT AND LOWER CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT FOR A CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER Final Rejection CESIUM AB

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