Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BUTCHER, CAROLINE N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3676

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
820
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925802 REDUCED-TRIP STIMULATION AND DEFLECTOR REMOVAL TOOL Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
15303717 CONTROLLING A DOWNHOLE TOOL ON A DOWNHOLE CABLE Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18607903 TAILGATE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING DEPLOYABLE WORKSTATION Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18415769 CROSS BAR MOUNT Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18539560 ASSISTING SYSTEM FOR CLOSING A DRIVER'S DOOR IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18496118 VEHICLE REINFORCING MEMBER Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18469783 FENDER PANEL MOUNTING UNIT FOR VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18113816 WELLHEAD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE Final Rejection Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
18526348 VEHICLE SEALING JUNCTION Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18498130 STEEL REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR A SILL ROCKER PANEL Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
19028925 Systems And Methods For Monitoring And Controlling Tank Pressure And Related Componentry Final Rejection Spindle, LLC
18932088 Mandrel with integrated centralizer Final Rejection PEAK COMPLETION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18276146 CRASH ENERGY ABSORPTION PART FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CRASH ENERGY ABSORPTION PART FOR AUTOMOBILE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18288295 A Body for a Machine Comprising a Body Cavity for Receiving Material Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL
18473924 VENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18520176 COW - BUMPER EXTENDER Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.
18832738 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINMENT OF FLOWBACK FLUIDS OF WELLBORE Final Rejection RAFA Gulf Contracting Company
18608577 INJECTED GLASS WINDSHIELD FRAME Non-Final OA Sportech, LLC
18390921 STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA MORIROKU TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LTD.
18551288 Instrument Panel Carrier For A Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH
18445815 Overland trailer Non-Final OA ADDAX Overland, LLC
18262180 SPOILER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Wuhan Lotus Cars Co., Ltd.
18428541 LATCHING MECHANISM FOR TRUCK BED COVER Non-Final OA Cixi City Liyuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd
18375706 CONVERTIBLE SEAT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Winnebago Industries, Inc.
18397588 Top application of an autonomous vehicle Non-Final OA Clevon AS
18531811 MOVABLE PARTITION FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD
18131598 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CORE ORIENTATION Final Rejection IMDEX GLOBAL B.V.

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