Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FREEDMAN, LAURA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+35.1% vs TC avg
1216
Total Applications
+1.3%
Interview Lift
773
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.2%
§102 Novelty
28.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19109873 AIRBAG DEVICE HAVING A TETHER MECHANISM Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18629166 CAR WITH QUICK REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19259817 STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
18478902 WORKING MACHINE WITH MODULARIZED ELECTRIC ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18699395 Method for Integrating an Electrically Activatable Display Element in an Outer Skin of a Vehicle Body, and Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19104727 VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM HAVING AN AIR BAG Non-Final OA ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
19055201 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Brasil Ltda.
18477133 WORKING MACHINE WITH A FRAME STRUCTURE CONTROLLED EMERGENCY STOP ACTUATOR Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
18857061 STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA NSK STEERING & CONTROL, INC.
18627677 AUGMENTED FRONT IMPACT PROTECTION USING A VEHICLE SUBFRAME Final Rejection Fisker Inc.
18746697 SIDE AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM Final Rejection DALPHI METAL ESPANA S.A.
18682273 DAMPER CONTROL ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SR SUNTOUR INC.

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