Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
1,184
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18757412 PACKAGING MATERIAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM HAVING AIR DUCTS Non-Final OA Pregis LLC
18893027 Apparatus and a method for processing beverage containers Non-Final OA KRONES AG
18682236 GRIPPING DEVICE Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18866837 Take-Out Apparatus and Take-Out Method with Respect to Reaction Apparatus Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
19002198 SERVO-CONTROLLED MACHINE LINE Non-Final OA Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
18956879 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING FLOATING BIOMASS Non-Final OA GreenOnyx LTD

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