Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: FERGUSON, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3678 3679 3796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
1,320
Total Applications
+73.0%
Interview Lift
1090
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18965210 Frame Attachment Assembly and Method of Attachment Non-Final OA Instagrid GmbH
17912376 ADAPTER DEVICE AND CONNECTING MECHANISM THEREOF Final Rejection WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18664418 BALL LOCK PIN WITH FAIL-SAFE LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
18965854 SPLICE PLATE WITH SPACING INDICIA FOR CABLE TRAY SECTION SPACING Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18181136 REMOVABLE COUPLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUPLNG PANELS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18312426 PERMANENT METALLIC JOINT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17785568 Component Arrangement and Method for Producing a Component Arrangement Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18732463 Riveted Assemblies and Methods for Riveting Components Non-Final OA BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
18976017 CAR SEAT ARM LOCK INDICATOR Non-Final OA Evenflo Company, Inc.
18965149 UNIVERSAL JOINT Non-Final OA KE HUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
17570257 TRANSITIONS FOR JOINING CRASH IMPACT ATTENUATOR SYSTEMS TO FIXED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA NUTECH VENTURES

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