Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BURCH, MELODY M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
1,085
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1047 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18081959 DRUM BRAKE AND ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18695787 VIBRATION FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
17992973 GUIDE ELEMENT AND BRAKE ANCHOR FOR A DISK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND DISK BRAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
18020657 WET DISK BRAKE WITH EXTERNAL OILING Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18739486 SUSPENSION DEVICE Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18099124 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE SHOCK STRUT PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA GOODRICH CORPORATION
18263006 BRAKE DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENTS OF ACCESS MEMBER, AND ACCESS MEMBER SYSTEM Final Rejection ASSA ABLOY AB
18845297 DAMPING FORCE-VARIABLE SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18678891 REINFORCED GUIDE ROD BOOT FOR VEHICLE DISC BRAKE APPARATUS Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18350005 BODY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND FREQUENCY SENSITIVE TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER WITH THE SAME Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
17797427 ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18238985 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18911294 BRAKE ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM, HAVING AN ADAPTER UNIT Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18550245 BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17782493 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF AN ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18682252 DEVICE FOR ABSORBING SHOCKS ON HELMETS AND CORRESPONDING HELMET Non-Final OA ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA

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