Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BURCH, MELODY M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
1080
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1359
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18538142 BRAKE DUST SHIELD DESIGN FOR BRAKE DUST SHIELD ROBUSTNESS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18238985 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17999177 Multi-Stage Adjusting Damping Valve, As Well As Shock Absorber And Suspension System Using Damping Valve Non-Final OA Hefei University of Technology
17794276 STROKE SIMULATOR Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
18350005 BODY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND FREQUENCY SENSITIVE TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18065262 SYSTEM TO PROVIDE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONED AIR TO A BRAKE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18335050 AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ENERGY ABSORPTION Final Rejection Goodrich Corporation
18099124 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE SHOCK STRUT PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA GOODRICH CORPORATION
17991388 END-STOP CONTROL VALVES FOR PROVIDING PROGESSIVE DAMPING FORCES IN VIBRATION DAMPERS Non-Final OA thyssenkrupp AG
18020657 WET DISK BRAKE WITH EXTERNAL OILING Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19100509 BUSH Non-Final OA DN Automotive Germany GmbH
18143310 VIBRATION ABSORBER WITH DOUBLE MASS Final Rejection Vibracoustic SE
18555733 SHAPED MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Brembo S.p.A.
17772858 METERING NEEDLE FOR OLEO-PNEUMATIC-TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
17772687 DIAPHRAGM HOLDER FOR AN OLEO-PNEUMATIC-TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
18263006 BRAKE DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENTS OF ACCESS MEMBER, AND ACCESS MEMBER SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18079557 HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
17992973 GUIDE ELEMENT AND BRAKE ANCHOR FOR A DISK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND DISK BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
17988421 ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18355388 VIBRATION ISOLATING AND DAMPING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
18629608 INVERTED CONTACT-AIDED ROLLING ELEMENT MECHANISMS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA 33 Medical, Inc.
17464052 COMPONENT PROVIDED FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Coburg
18527228 HIGH ENERGY DISSIPATION TUBE-TYPE TORSIONAL VISCOUS DAMPER AND METHODS OF TUNING A VISCOUS DAMPER USING THE VIBRATION ABSORBER PRINCIPLE Non-Final OA LO-REZ VIBRATION CONTROL LTD.
18448825 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DAMPING DEVICE, FOR DAMPING VIBRATIONS AND/OR ABSORBING SHOCKS Non-Final OA CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Développement
18556547 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE UNIT FOR A PREFERABLY DRIVERLESS TRANSPORT UNIT, DRIVE UNIT, AND TRANSPORT UNIT FOR SAME Non-Final OA Agilox Systems GmbH
18460182 SYSTEMS FOR LINE DEVICE Non-Final OA CMC RESCUE, INC.
18268870 STRUCTURAL DAMPER FOR PROTECTING STRUCTURES AGAINST VIBRATIONS AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH A STRUCTURAL DAMPER Non-Final OA Maurer Engineering GmbH
18258187 SHIM FOR DISC BRAKES, AND DISC BRAKE Final Rejection NICHIAS CORPORATION
18032464 A Braking System Non-Final OA Charan Nelms
17788228 A BRAKING SYSTEM AND A BRAKE ACTIVATION UNIT Non-Final OA Fortescue Ltd

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