Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BUSE, MARK KENNETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2424 3654

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 712 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18433566 ALTERNATE LUBRICATION MECHANISMS FOR VEHICLE BEARINGS LUBRICANT DISPENSER Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18739673 PICKER HEADER LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
18906606 GREASE DISCHARGE DEVICE AND GREASE LUBRICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18879932 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF LUBRICANT, DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF LUBRICANT, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NSK LTD.
19001236 LUBRICATION SYSTEM, BEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATING A BEARING ARRANGEMENT OF A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
19008439 POWER TRANSMITTING MECHANISM AND DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18673437 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
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
18994737 IMPROVED FILTERING PULLEY Non-Final OA MUVIQ S.R..L.
18514255 TRANSMISSION BELT ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SKF MAGNETIC MECHATRONICS
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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