Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FRISBY, KEITH J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3614 3616 3618

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
1032
Total Applications
+1.4%
Interview Lift
792
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19113736 TETHER MECHANISM FOR AN AIRBAG MODULE Non-Final OA Autoliv Development AB
19004663 STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19236580 AIRBAG STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19256284 WINDSHIELD SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19049093 COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE CHASSIS Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18421122 DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18772443 VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
19112233 LEAN ACTUATOR AND MOBILITY MEANS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18849814 TORSION BEAM Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18499065 VEHICLE SUSPENSION FOR TRAILER COUPLING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE SUPPORT Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
19112268 SUSPENSION ARM Non-Final OA TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
18844236 DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA IJTT Co., Ltd.
19074597 STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection thyssenkrupp AG
17639828 FRONT AIRBAG FOR MOUNTING ON A VEHICLE ROOF AS WELL AS FRONT AIRBAG MODULE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH FRONT AIRBAG Non-Final OA Dalphi Metal Espana S.A.

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