Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HANES JR., JOHN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

47.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
150
Total Applications
+38.9%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17119282 AUTOMATED MOTORIZED BLIND SYSTEM Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
18995757 COVER ASSEMBLY FOR TRUCK BED Final Rejection GI.ANSO 4X4 CLUB, S.A.
17885482 INSTANTLY DEPLOYABLE SELF SUPPORTING VEHICLE AWNING Non-Final OA Kammok Holdings, LLC
18641823 SLAT CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ROLLER SHUTTER Non-Final OA PHA Co., Ltd.
18782132 ROLLING SHUTTER SYSTEM AND COMPONENT PARTS Non-Final OA EASTERN METAL SUPPLY INC.
18776653 ROLLING STRUCTURE AND ROLLER BLIND UTILIZING THE ROLLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA QINGYUAN WINDOWSHINE SMART WINDOW COVERING COMPANY LIMITED
18766465 SECURING DEVICE FOR HONEYCOMB BLINDS Non-Final OA CHING FENG HOME FASHIONS CO., LTD.
18482792 QUICKLY-ASSEMBLED ELECTRIC SUNSHADE CURTAIN Final Rejection NINGBO SUNFREE MOTOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
18552888 DRIVING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC CURTAIN AND ELECTRIC CURTAIN Final Rejection NINGBO SUNFREE MOTOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
18404319 DOOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SOFT BOTTOMED DOOR PANEL AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Rytec Corporation
18404250 DOOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SOFT BOTTOMED DOOR PANEL AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Rytec Corporation
17375864 DOOR ASSEMBLY SIDE COLUMN CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Rytec Corporation
18676739 Turning and Folding Outdoor Awning Non-Final OA Ningbo Easun Technology Co., Ltd
18612506 VARIABLE-FORCE COIL SPRING AND PULLING CORD CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA UNION WINNER INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18611052 QUICKLY INSTALLED, EXPANDABLE, AND MODULARLY DESIGNED LOUVER AWNING Non-Final OA Zhejiang Yotrio Group Co., Ltd.
18500666 DRAPERY WITH INTEGRATED MOTOR AND FINIAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Current Products Company, LLC
18509437 QUICK-ACTION DOOR Final Rejection Frinova GmbH
18478488 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND RAIL ASSEMBLIES FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES AND RELATED COVERINGS Non-Final OA Hunter Douglas Inc.
17911780 HYBRID COVERING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE Final Rejection Hunter Douglas Inc.
18492499 HORIZONTAL SYNCHRONIZED BALANCING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huey Ai KUO
18370521 CURTAIN ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE FIXED BY MAGNETIC FORCE Final Rejection MACAUTO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
17938909 SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE ROLLER SHUTTERS Non-Final OA Mason Chou
17728875 ADJUSTABLE CLIMBING STAND Non-Final OA Take It, LLC
17719025 COVER EXTENSION Non-Final OA Touchless Cover, LLC
17585671 DOOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection CLARK DOOR LIMITED

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