Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DO, ROWLAND

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3677

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
855
Total Applications
-5.8%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 801 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
41.4%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18887169 Band, Watch, And Band Length Adjustment Mechanism Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18383623 LOCKABLE CARABINER FOR MOUNTAINEERING AND WORK AT HEIGHTS AND METHOD FOR OPENING ONE SUCH CARABINER Non-Final OA ZEDEL
18857050 ADDITIONAL WIRING FIXING MEMBER AND WIRING FIXING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18629848 Fastener Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17789781 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA MIPS AB
18791770 RATCHET STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
17139670 TIGHTENING DEVICE FOR TIGHTENING AN ARTICLE Non-Final OA Boa Technology Inc.
18866444 CLIP FOR CUSHION Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18708817 FASTENER CHAIN Final Rejection YKK CORPORATION
18920264 Jewelry Clasp Non-Final OA Pandora Production Co., Ltd.
18804747 SIZE-ADJUSTABLE FASTENER Non-Final OA Dongguan Meiluodi Electronics Co., Ltd.
18797610 BUCKLE, LACING DEVICE AND BOOT Non-Final OA ATOMIC Austria GmbH
18734022 INTERCHANGEABLE BUCKLE DEVICE Final Rejection Harry Winston SA
18666293 Ratcheting Buckle Non-Final OA GALLART, AMMON ENRIQUE, MR.
18647165 Cable Binder for Vehicles, Cable-Binding Assembly, and Vehicle Lamp with the Assembly Final Rejection HELLA AUTOTECHNIK NOVA S.R.O.
18640400 CONNECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
18692429 SEAT BELT TONGUE AND SEAT BELT DEVICE Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT
18598314 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND LANYARD LOOP HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA CASTIP INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18379951 WEIGHTLIFTING BELT AND BUCKLE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Claude Beauchamp
17640986 MULTI-MODAL INDUSTRIAL SECURING DEVICES Final Rejection Grodab LLC

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