Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1726 3632

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.8%
Allow Rate
+6.8% vs TC avg
1465
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675907 CABLE PROTECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18114781 SOFT ROBOTIC GRIPPER WITH A VARIABLE STIFFNESS ENABLED BY POSITIVE PRESSURE LAYER JAMMING Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
19326814 lamp body bracket device Final Rejection Dongguan Laiguang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
17800528 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER LEVELING RIM Final Rejection JABIL INC.
18886896 METHOD OF ATTACHING A BRACE MEMBER TO A MOUNTING BRACKET Non-Final OA ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
18766769 Flexible Multi-Tube Retainer Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18916259 MOUNTING CLIP Non-Final OA ERICO International Corporation
18820707 CABLE TRAY EXIT AND ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA ERICO International Corporation
18912962 Hose Retention System Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC.
18197599 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HANGERS Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18622685 ROCKER BUTTON FOR POSITION CONTROL Non-Final OA Logitech Europe S.A.
18527481 AUXILIARY SIDE RACK Final Rejection SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
17727976 COLUMN AND LEG LOCKING ASSEMBLIES FOR STATIONARY PLATFORMS Non-Final OA SHELTERED WINGS, INC. d/b/a VORTEX OPTICS
18857261 FLOOR WIRING MODULE, FLOOR STACKED BODY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLOOR WIRING MODULE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18788764 DUAL PURPOSE INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM AND PERPHERAL DISPLAY STAND Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18249570 CONNECTING ROD HAVING CURVED SLATS Final Rejection HUTCHINSON
18732232 Tube Clamp Configured To Be Mounted To Stud On Panel Or In Hole In Panel Final Rejection Newfrey LLC
18929708 QUICK INSTALLATION PRESSING BLOCK Non-Final OA Trina Solar Co., Ltd
18948028 HANGER Non-Final OA Liberty Garden Products, Inc.
18938368 REMOTE RADIO HEAD MOUNTING BRACKET AND METHOD FOR USE Non-Final OA Valmont Industries, Inc.
18800658 LIDAR MIRROR SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TUSIMPLE, INC.
18665547 Wire Clip Design for Cable Management Non-Final OA Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
18147339 PAYLOAD RELEASE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Flytrex Aviation Ltd.
18909961 SUPPORT BASE Non-Final OA GEMTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17502301 WIRELESS CONTROL MOUNT Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18893340 SUPPORTING DEVICE WITH CHANGEABLE CLAMPING SPACE TO CLAMP TARGET OBJECT Non-Final OA LANTO ELECTRONIC LIMITED
18013809 METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING ACCESS FLOOR BY USING UNMANNED ROBOT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
18820379 ATTACHMENT DEVICE CONFIGURED TO ATTACH A CONDUIT TO A SUPPORT AND HAVING A CONDUIT ENGAGEMENT PORTION CONFIGURED TO RELIEVE STRAIN ON THE CONDUIT Non-Final OA PPC BROADBAND, INC.
18818693 Adjustable Mirror Hanger Non-Final OA Jiaxing Zhongxiang Home Furnishings Co., Ltd.
18841814 MOUNTING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TECHNOLOGIES CGC INC.

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