Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CUMAR, NATHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3674 3675

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+26.7% vs TC avg
1,243
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1209 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18796862 LOCK APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19153745 GASKET AND SEALING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
19239414 DOOR LOCK DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
18865978 GLAZING COMPRISING SEVERAL PROFILE SEALS, PROFILE SEAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A GLAZING Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18608000 GROMMET AND GROMMET ASSEMBLY FOR MACHINE FLUID SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
19225256 CLOSURE LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH LATCH MECHANISM HAVING ROLLER PAWL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18907121 MECHANICAL OVERRIDE FOR ELECTRONIC LOCK Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.

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