Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GUTHRIE, TERESA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
189
Total Applications
+34.9%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 167 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
41.9%
§103 Obviousness
35.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18105434 CONDUIT BENDER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18021400 COLD ROLLING METHOD, COLD ROLLING EQUIPMENT, AND COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18123039 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CONTAINER Non-Final OA Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
18010302 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRE-FORMING A METAL STRIP FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ROLL FORMED AND WELDED TUBES Non-Final OA HYDRO EXTRUDED SOLUTIONS AS
18673202 METAL CONTAINER WITH A CARRIER RING AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA BELVAC PRODUCTION MACHINERY, INC.
18122172 CATERPILLAR TRACK DRAWING METHOD AND CATERPILLAR TRACK DRAWING MACHINE Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
17704391 MEDIA DECLASSIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
18437397 COMBINATION DRESSING AND SEASONING DISPENSER Non-Final OA Kitchinventions LLC
18293856 PLANETARY BALL MILL Non-Final OA FRITSCH GMBH
18030293 BENDING MACHINE, AND WIRE-PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A BENDING MACHINE Non-Final OA WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft
18542630 Post-Sawing Quality Control, Inspection and Packaging of Shingles in Computer-Assisted Wood Shingle Manufacturing Non-Final OA Clair Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.
18026504 METHOD OF COMMINUTING FERTILIZER SLUGS IN A TWO-ROLL MILL Final Rejection MASCHINENFABRIK KOPPERN GMBH CO. KG
18013810 STRAIGHTENING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR STRAIGHTENING A METAL STRIP OR A FLAT METAL PART Final Rejection Kohler Maschinenbau GmbH
17310885 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRAIGHTENING WIRE OR STRIP MATERIAL Final Rejection EVG ENTWICKLUNGS-U. VERWERTUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H

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