Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, BRET C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3641

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
1638
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
790
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1606 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
31.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19199592 STORAGE AND LOADING SYSTEM FOR LARGE CALIBER AMMUNITION Non-Final OA Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc.
19189461 SAFETY MECHANISM FOR BLOWBACK FIREARM Non-Final OA Sig Sauer, Inc.
19077854 Mine Clearing Apparatus Non-Final OA ADVANCED BLAST & BALLISTIC SYSTEMS LIMITED
18779569 VIEWING OPTIC WITH GRIP TEXTURE Final Rejection Sheltered Wings, Inc. d/b/a Vortex Optics
19042496 IMPROVED FIREARM LOCK MECHANISM Non-Final OA Elucidamus LLC
18959075 SCOPE MOUNT Non-Final OA Polaris Capital Corporation
18949342 Alcohol-Sensitive Safety Locking Mechanism Non-Final OA Rochester Institute of Technology
18784124 FIREARM BARREL THAT REDUCES LAUNCH VELOCITY OF BULLETS Final Rejection The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18772004 MUNITIONS AND ORDNANCE REMEDIATION BLANKET (MORB) AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA MuniRem Environmental LLC
17571587 COMPACT FIREARM Final Rejection Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc.
17613930 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO EXPLOSIVE CHARGES Final Rejection Alford IP Limited
15886218 FIREARM HANDGRIP ASSEMBLY WITH LASER GUNSIGHT SYSTEM Final Rejection Hogue, Inc.

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