Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COOK, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3634 3658

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+34.2% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 595 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18953889 OIL GUIDING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19219875 DISCRETE ROLLER ASSEMBLY-BASED HELICAL DRIVE FOR TRANSLATION Non-Final OA Mytra, Inc.
19218496 Speed Reducer Non-Final OA Zhejiang Xiasha Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18937009 OPERATING DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE Final Rejection SHIMANO INC.
19185543 HELICAL GEAR UNIT FOR AN AUXILIARY DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A STEERING GEAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA IMS GEAR SE & Co. KGaA
19118796 ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR Non-Final OA VALEO ELECTRIFICATION
19097470 LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH RADIAL SUPPORT MEMBER Non-Final OA GESTION LAFOREST INC.
19113294 BALL SCREW Non-Final OA THK CO., LTD.
19019566 ELECTRIC TAILGATE STRUT Non-Final OA Changzhou Weien Technology Development Co., Ltd
19001503 DISENGAGEABLE GEARBOX FOR ELECTRIC PALLET TRUCK Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG MICROLIFT INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18876988 DISPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Dr. Mach GmbH & Co. KG
18785468 Belt Actuator System Final Rejection ABB E-mobility B.V.
18722019 MECHANICAL DRIVE CONNECTION FOR DRIVING A SHAFT IN ROTATION BY TRANSMISSION UNDER TENSION Non-Final OA LATECOERE
18712687 SHIFTING METHOD OF TRANSMISSION FOR WORK VEHICLE, AND TRANSMISSION FOR WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA JINMYUNG POWERTECH CO., LTD.
18034389 DRIVING MECHANISM OF DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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