Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: FORD, DARRELL CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3635 3675 3722 3725 3726 3763

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
612
Total Applications
+39.4%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
36.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541199 DRIVING TOOL Non-Final OA Makita Corporation
17137558 EXPANDING METAL SEALED AND ANCHORED JOINTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18749858 PRESSING DEVICE, TREATMENT DEVICE, AND TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18884316 BLIND FASTENERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING BLIND FASTENERS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18689249 A POWER TOOL STAND Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18894862 SUCTIONING COVER FOR A CORE DRILL BIT HAVING A PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, AND USE OF THE SUCTIONING COVER Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18846273 CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18729597 METHOD FOR PROLONGING THE LIFE OF A PRODUCT AND A REMANUFACTURED PRODUCT Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18876478 CUTTING INSERT AND CUTTING EDGE REPLACEABLE ROTARY CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MOLDINO Tool Engineering, Ltd.
18496950 FASTENER STRUCTURE Final Rejection DTECH PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18551262 Motor Vehicle Support Member With a Bushing Non-Final OA Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH

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