Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COOK, KYLE A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1787 3726

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-7.9% vs TC avg
326
Total Applications
+40.7%
Interview Lift
1038
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 277 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.5%
§102 Novelty
70.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777893 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE CHASSIS PARTS Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18559828 A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SENSORIZED BEARING RING Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18299472 COMPOSITE STRUCTURE REPAIR SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18574077 COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18224368 DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT AND ELECTRIC POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18950259 CONVEYANCE SEAT Final Rejection TS TECH CO., LTD.
18968715 BEARING ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, BEARING MANUFACTURING METHOD, MACHINE MANUFACTURING METHOD, VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, BEARING ELEMENT, BEARING, MACHINE, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection NSK LTD.
18286451 METHOD FOR RELEASING A DRILL CORE FROM A DRILL BIT OF A CORE DRILLING DEVICE AND CORE DRILLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18718615 FEED MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA THK CO., LTD.
18898403 HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19053510 Apparatus for Processing a Workpiece and Corresponding Method Final Rejection PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
19037518 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR FIREARM SLIDE Non-Final OA Langdon Tactical Technology Inc.
19028700 ROOT INSERT STOPPER FASTENING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA TPI Technology, Inc.
17832277 METHOD OF COATING A TRANSDERMAL CATHETER WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT Non-Final OA ICU Medical, Inc.
17906209 Insulation of an Electrosurgical Instrument Non-Final OA CMR Surgical Limited
18382391 THROUGH COOLANT CLAMPS FOR TOOL HOLDERS Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18571843 TOOL TRANSFER SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18748617 LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL THREAD Final Rejection Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
18855862 Piston Blank, Piston, And Method Non-Final OA KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH
17925332 THREADED SLEEVE FOR ASSEMBLING WITH HEAT INPUT IN A COMPONENT MANUFACTURED BY FDM PROCESS Final Rejection TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
18886139 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL ADAPTER FOR FIREARM SLIDE Non-Final OA Langdon Skunkworx, Inc.
18345120 CLEANING TOOL AND WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18573214 Improving Processing of a Flexible Circuit Board (CB) Using a Vacuum Plate Adapted to the CB Design Final Rejection Orbotech Ltd.
18703656 MULTI-PIECE FASTENERS AND METHODS OF FASTENING Non-Final OA HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
18039855 THREAD MILLING TOOL AND THREAD MILLING INSERT Non-Final OA SECO TOOLS AB
18521894 Cutting Tool Assemblies, Face Mills, and Related Methods Non-Final OA ENGIS CORPORATION
18515342 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SPHERICAL METAL ARTICLES Non-Final OA OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOY OTVETSTVENNOSTYU "NPP SISTEMA 48"
18511704 TWIST DRILL WITH MULTI-STEP DRILL POINT Non-Final OA Danyang Kaiyiyuan Tools Co., Ltd.
18511436 ARRANGEMENT COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE DRILL BIT AND AT LEAST ONE LIMIT STOP Non-Final OA Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski AG & Co K.G.
18509323 PORTABLE WIRE STRIPPING AND CRIMPING MACHINE Non-Final OA Yuan Cheng Automatic Control CO., LTD.

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