Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3658 3678

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
35.4%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802225 CONTINUUM ROBOT Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18847353 METHOD FOR INSPECTING BALL SCREW DEVICE, INSPECTION JIG, AND INSPECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
19266405 ARTICULABLE MECHANISMS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19110343 GEAR-SHIFTING DEVICE FOR MOBILITY VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO EMBRAYAGES
19218694 CONTROL DEVICE FOR GEAR SELECTION IN AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR GEAR SELECTION CONTROL IN AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18592640 VISUALIZATION ROBOT WITH OPHTHALMIC SURGERY-OPTIMIZED KINEMATICS Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
19189553 WORKING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19248788 BALL SCREW ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Ratier-Figeac SAS
19239145 HUMANOID ROBOT Non-Final OA APPTRONIK, INC.
18746150 PINION BEARING UNIT Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF
17993521 HANDCART Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18284417 BALL SCREW DEVICE Final Rejection NSK LTD.
19203096 WORM Non-Final OA MITSUBA Corporation
18611898 OPERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Crown Equipment Corporation
19120494 SOFT MUSCLE, TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE, ROBOT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOFT MUSCLE AND METHOD OF DESIGNING MANIPULATOR Non-Final OA WISSON TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) LIMITED
19112116 RETURN DEVICE FOR RETURNING AT LEAST ONE LINE Non-Final OA Dürr Systems AG
19063011 STOP PIN FOR A BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA JTEKT Bearings North America LLC
18672687 ACTUATOR HAVING WIRING PATHWAY ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection JTEKT Bearings North America LLC
18705857 Steering system for a wheeled vehicle with at least two steerable wheels and method for controlling in particular the operation of such a steering system Final Rejection TRELLEBORG CARQUEFOU
19020474 MOTOR GEAR SYSTEMS FOR CAMERAS Non-Final OA Panavision International, L.P.
18857842 RACK AND PINION DRIVE APPARATUS Non-Final OA FALCON AUTOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
18637861 GEARBOX SYSTEM WITH BALANCE BEAM AND OPERATING METHOD Non-Final OA Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
18438151 ADJUSTABLE CAB FOR A STAND-ON SKID STEER VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ariens Company
18578968 AUTOMATIC COUPLING DEVICE Non-Final OA FEDEGARI AUTOCLAVI S.P.A.
18408401 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL STEERING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES INC.

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