Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GUTMAN, HILARY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3614 3616

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
1,483
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
829
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956772 REINFORCEMENT PLATES FOR PROTECTING A BUMPER COVER OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18916767 VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18613744 REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A SIDE SILL OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18590959 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18974228 Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18903134 VEHICLE IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Mazda Motor Corporation
18319992 LATCH SOLENOID ACTUATED FULLY AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY GUIDE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GOODRICH CORPORATION
18345345 VEHICLE WITH MULTI-USE HOOP Final Rejection TEXTRON INC
18274383 Rear Structure for a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Comprising Such a Rear Structure Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18176093 VEHICLE GEAR DOOR Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18089841 FLUSH DROPPABLE GLASS ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR OR TAILGATE OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18383779 SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING ENERGY OF MOBILITY VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18356652 FLOOR PANEL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18326686 GLASS RUN FOR DOOR OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18503358 VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17988189 RACK SYSTEM FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17787360 DUMPING-BODY ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A HAULAGE VEHICLE Final Rejection Caterpillar SARL
18748831 PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18616344 HINGE REINFORMENT FOR DOOR Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18339938 ENERGY-ABSORBING INTERIOR IMPACT SURFACE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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