Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2854 3612 3649

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
1247
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
38.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18194254 VEHICLE GRILLE GUARD AND TIRE CARRIER Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18498459 ROAD VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A MANUAL CONTROL FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18413110 CROSS CAR BEAM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18323445 TAILGATE SUBASSEMBLY PRESETTING METHOD AND TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAVING PRESET SUBASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18517628 DEADWEIGHT REDUCTION IN TIPPERS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18545708 BUMPER ASSEMBLY WITH CROSSMEMBER Non-Final OA BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
18367754 Support Rail Bracket Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18516789 FRONT PILLAR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18028254 Modular System for an Energy Storage Device Floor Assembly for an Electrically Operatable Passenger Car, and Method for Producing Such an Energy Storage Device Floor Assembly Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18396208 COWLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
18287945 AUTOMOBILE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18531294 ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR A CAB OF A WORK VEHICLE WITH INTERNAL STORAGE AND RELATED COOLING SYSTEM FOR HEAT-GENERATING COMPONENTS STORED THEREIN Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18188608 Window module, motor vehicle having such a window module and roof module having such a window module Final Rejection Webasto SE
18294595 Vehicle Safety Guard System with Impact Detection Non-Final OA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INT'L CORP.
18422310 TRAILER WITH VARIABLE LOAD HEIGHT Non-Final OA Schneider Enterprise Resources, LLC
18396146 Embedded car cover Non-Final OA Suzhou Maisichuang Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
18571322 VEHICLE SKIRT Non-Final OA MCMURTRY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
18514162 LOCKING DEVICE AND CARRIAGE COVER Non-Final OA Shanghai Yinta NetWork Technology Co., Ltd.
18387944 Methods and Apparatus for Flatbeds Non-Final OA Hughes Flatbeds, LLC
18372727 QUICK CONNECT CARGO SECURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Truxedo, Inc.
18368757 LIFTING ROOF FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PANEL VAN, A CAMPERVAN OR A CARAVAN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection C.F. Maier GmbH & Co. KG
18367675 VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JODOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18350369 Vehicle Cargo Container and Lift Frame Assembly with Inflatable Bag-Assisted Lift Frame for Vehicle Non-Final OA Demountable Concepts, Inc.
18100833 PORTABLE CLEANROOM PRINTING CABINET Non-Final OA Veltek Associates, Inc.
17710380 INTEGRAL FLOOR MODULE, CARGO LOADING SYSTEM, LATCH ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A PASSENGER DECK INTO A CARGO DECK Non-Final OA TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH

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