Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARRASQUILLO, JORGE L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2846

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
513
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18347087 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
17172882 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SERVICE ACCESS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELEVATOR CAR Final Rejection KONE Corporation
17310869 MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR A LIFT SYSTEM, WHICH VERIFIES MAINTENANCE STEPS Final Rejection TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH
18272839 Method for braking a rotating tool of an electric machine tool and electric machine tool Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
17251455 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CALLING ELEVATOR/S Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18166511 ELEVATOR MACHINE BRAKING Non-Final OA OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
17525124 SMOOTH BRAKING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR BRAKE Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
18183512 System and Method for Controlling Motion of a Bank of Elevators Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
17984899 ELEVATOR BACK-UP BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA LiiON, LLC

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