Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: COLLINS, DANIEL S.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3753

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+15.1% vs TC avg
645
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 612 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19434517 HYDRAULICALLY POWERED POWER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING INPUT ENGINE POWER OR INPUT MOTOR POWER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18116015 METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SWITCHING CONVERTER AND RELATED INDUCTION COOKTOP Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
19406112 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
19413411 BRAKE PRESSURE GENERATOR Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18678865 VEHICLE BRAKE CYLINDER Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
19386536 HYDRAULIC FLUID CASE AND PILOT DRAIN FILTRATION Non-Final OA HELGESEN INDUSTRIES, LLC
19353989 METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK HAVING A PLURALITY OF HYDRAULIC PUMPS, AND INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Non-Final OA Jungheinrich AG
19257072 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK COMPRISING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND AT LEAST ONE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Non-Final OA Jungheinrich AG
18867660 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
17757632 HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING AN IMPROVED CONTAINER CONNECTION Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH

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