Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FOSTER, NICHOLAS L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3674 3675

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
776
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
69.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19106568 FLOATING SEAL DEVICE Non-Final OA EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
19130608 SEALING DEVICE Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
19115851 Piston Ring Final Rejection TPR Co., Ltd.
18593004 SEAL TO BE DISPOSED BETWEEN A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND AN ENVIRONMENT MODULE Final Rejection Deere & Company
18471026 TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Nabtesco Corporation
19023928 SEALING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Guangzhou SINOMACH Sealing Technology Co., Ltd.
18730906 BOOT Final Rejection HI-LEX CORPORATION
18864612 Seal for a Radial Gap Between Two Links of a Robot Arm Non-Final OA KUKA Deutschland GmbH
18239407 CAPTIVE SCREW Non-Final OA COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
18764289 SHAFT SEALING ASSEMBLY OF HANDHELD DEVICE, FRONT END WATERPROOF ASSEMBLY, AND HOST DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen Shuye Technology Co., Ltd.
18752900 FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ichor Systems, Inc.

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