Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BROTHERS, LAURENCE RAPHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652 3655

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+35.1% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
79.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354191 LOAD PORT MODULE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18033641 Conveying System, Method and Driverless Transport Vehicle for Transporting Components Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18223085 Article Transport Facility Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
17963547 AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
17959862 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING OF OBJECTS PROVIDED IN VEHICLES WITH COOPERATING PROGRAMMABLE MOTION DEVICES Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18023842 TRANSPORT VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSPORT VEHICLE Non-Final OA MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
18036041 VEHICLE ROTATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
17800189 CONVEYOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Autostore Technology AS
18560126 METHOD FOR OPERATING A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM, LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM, AND LABORATORY IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18414400 PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT Non-Final OA KyooBe Tech GmbH
18400948 UNMANNED VEHICLE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATED ROBOTIC INTERNAL PACKAGE TRANSFER AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA DroneUp, LLC
18553079 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING CONTAINER IN WAREHOUSE Non-Final OA Beijing Jingdong Zhenshi Information Technology Co., Ltd.
18544931 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING Non-Final OA Winkel GmbH
18503876 AUTOMATIC PACKAGER FOR PHARMACEUTICALS Non-Final OA RXSAFE LLC
18282918 MANAGING A WAREHOUSE HAVING ROBOTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES Non-Final OA Caja Elastic Dynamic Solutions Ltd
18253000 TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL UNITS IN MATERIAL PROCESSING AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL UNITS Non-Final OA Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH
18129333 ADJUSTABLE CARRYING DEVICE Non-Final OA DLY TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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