Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BUSE, MARK KENNETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2424 3654

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
977
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
71.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906606 GREASE DISCHARGE DEVICE AND GREASE LUBRICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
19008439 POWER TRANSMITTING MECHANISM AND DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19113307 DUAL ARM TENSIONER WITH DYNAMIC PIVOT Non-Final OA GATES CORPORATION
18845066 METHODS OF MAKING DISC SPROCKETS AND SPROCKETS Non-Final OA GATES CORPORATION
18539488 Reversible Belt Drive System Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
19001236 LUBRICATION SYSTEM, BEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATING A BEARING ARRANGEMENT OF A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
18994737 IMPROVED FILTERING PULLEY Non-Final OA MUVIQ S.R..L.
18514255 TRANSMISSION BELT ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SKF MAGNETIC MECHATRONICS
18189614 LUBRICATION-SAVER, USAGE OF A LUBRICATION-SAVER AND LANDING GEAR Final Rejection SAF-Holland, Inc.
17959058 DRIVING SYSTEM FOR MACHINING TOOLS OR OTHER TOOLING USABLE WITH METAL-FABRICATING PRESSES OR OTHER MACHINES Non-Final OA Wilson Tool International Inc.

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