Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: EKIERT, TERESA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
1,168
Total Applications
+3.0%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1145 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18657805 NECKING METHOD, NECKING APPARATUS, AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18430471 METHOD OF MITIGATING WRINKLES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF SUPER-PLASTICALLY FORMED PARTS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18017125 METHOD AND APPARATUS MANUFACTURING HOT PRESS FORMED PARTS FOR MULTI-STEP PROCESS Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd
18513402 SHEAR-ASSISTED EXTRUSION WITH VARIABLE EXTRUDATE PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18688955 METHOD FOR IMPROVING DELAYED FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS OF METAL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BLANK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESS-FORMED ARTICLE, AND PRESS-FORMED ARTICLE Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
17905836 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING WELDED REINFORCING MESHES WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND EXPANSION VALUES Non-Final OA EVG ENTWICKLUNGS- U. VERWERTUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
18623411 HAND-HELD CONDUIT BENDING TOOL Non-Final OA Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
18688199 PRESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOT STAMPED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Non-Final OA TATA STEEL LIMITED
18517096 Embossing Die for a Punching Tool Final Rejection ERNI International AG
18281979 MOBILE FLANGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A MOBILE FLANGING MACHINE Final Rejection Fr. Jacob Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
18228571 Air Saving Fast Can Handling Process and Device Non-Final OA INTEGRATED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
18268778 DIE SUPPORT MECHANISM, CYLINDRICAL WORKPIECE GENERATION DEVICE, AND TRANSFER PRESS MACHINE Non-Final OA ASAHI-SEIKI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18331158 TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLY, AND SEATING/SECURING COMPONENTS AND ACTIVATION SYSTEMS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Wilson Tool International Inc.
18250009 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WORKING A WEB OF MATERIAL WITH WORKPIECES SECURED THEREIN, MULTISTAGE PROGRESSION TOOL, SINGLE MODULE, ASSEMBLY OF MULTIPLE SINGLE MODULES OF SAID TYPE, INDIVIDUAL TOOL, AND FACILITY FOR WORKING A WEB OF MATERIAL Non-Final OA Clusteron Gesellschaft MBH
18299887 MOBILE REBAR SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING UNLIMITED LENGTHS Final Rejection Brian R Meldahl
17916754 POUCH BENDING GUIDE APPARATUS AND POUCH BENDING METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY PACKAGING SYSTEM USING STOPPING MEANS Non-Final OA MPLUS CORP

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