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Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3674 3675

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%

Allow Rate

+23.5% vs TC avg

790

Total Applications

+25.1%

Interview Lift

998

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%

§101 Eligibility

24.2%

§102 Novelty

38.6%

§103 Obviousness

34.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18634181	PISTON RING WITH INTEGRATED ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE	Final Rejection	Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18593004	SEAL TO BE DISPOSED BETWEEN A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND AN ENVIRONMENT MODULE	Final Rejection	Deere & Company
19134210	SEAL ARRANGEMENT	Non-Final OA	Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19357901	SIDE WALL SEAL FOR PIPING	Non-Final OA	Roof Goose Vent LLC
18847976	SEAL COMPRISING A SUCCESSION OF ZONES WITH AND WITHOUT ANTI-FRICTION COATINGS	Final Rejection	SAFRAN NACELLES
18711431	Tri-Component Screw	Non-Final OA	Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18576359	FASTENING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A THREAD-FORMING SCREW AND A CURED ALUMINATE-CONTAINING INORGANIC COMPOSITION	Non-Final OA	HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18832144	Vibration Decoupling Sleeve, and Fastening Device Comprising a Vibration Decoupling Sleeve	Non-Final OA	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19051154	SEALING STRUCTURES FOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS	Non-Final OA	Applied Materials, Inc.

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