Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HARP, WILLIAM RAY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3651 3653 3731

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
1173
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
857
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1142 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712629 BUFFER DEVICE Non-Final OA Krones AG
18757412 PACKAGING MATERIAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM HAVING AIR DUCTS Non-Final OA Pregis LLC
18885692 TRANSPORT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18890234 CONVEYOR BELT SUPPORT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Flexible Steel Lacing Company
18848670 CONVEYOR TRACK AND PALLET FOR A CONVEYOR TRACK Non-Final OA FLEXLINK AB
18758342 AIR LOCK FOR PNEUMATIC VIAL SORTER Non-Final OA Innovation Associates, Inc.
18811095 FEEDING DEVICE FOR FEEDING AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER, A CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Körber Pharma, Inc.
18808542 CORE LOGGING TRACK TILT ADAPTER AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Dynamics G-Ex Pty Ltd
17927090 CONNECTING DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A HOLDER FOR COMPONENTS OF A CONVEYOR DEVICE, AND CONVEYOR DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING UNIT LOADS Final Rejection TGW Logistics GmbH
18835009 FLOATING UNIT Non-Final OA Eitzenberger GmbH
18643800 SHEET HANDLING PROCESS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS-MR GLASS AND STONE (MACHINERY AND ROBOTICS) UK & IRELAND LTD.
18437851 BRAKE ASSEMBLY OF ELONGATED ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Thor Global Enterprises Ltd.
18682854 MATERIAL TRANSPORT ELEVATOR Non-Final OA Economical Energy Pty Ltd
18435869 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING AIRFLOW AND CONTAMINATION IN LOADING STATIONS AND CHUTES OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA TRANS-VAC SYSTEMS LLC
18506703 MECHANICAL - PNEUMATIC METER OF SOLID MATERIALS FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS Non-Final OA INDECAR MAQUINARIAS S.A.
18486204 COMMISSIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FOR PICKING ARTICLES FROM STORAGE SUPPORTS OF THE PALLET TYRE AND FOR ORGANIZING THEM ON A COMMISSIONING SUPPORT OF THE PALLET TYPE Non-Final OA PICKLAP S.r.l.
17710129 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO A MOVING ELEMENT ON A CONVEYOR AND ACCESSORY DRIVEN BY POWER PROVIDED TO A MOVING ELEMENT Non-Final OA ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC.
18277241 Pneumatic Transport of Insects Final Rejection Illucens GmbH
18271489 Servo-Driven Singling Equipment Final Rejection GEA Food Solutions Weert BV.

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