Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,642
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
732
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19311718 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A MODULE FOR FIREARM MODIFICATION VIA AN EXISTING FIRING CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA Black Site, Inc.
19248677 PAYLOAD PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Axon Enterprise, Inc.
18949824 GAS GENERATOR Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
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.
18983893 RIFLING PROFILE FOR FIREARMS Non-Final OA WHG Properties, LLC
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
19051594 RISER ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL POWER SUPPLY AND WEAPON SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME Non-Final OA WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
19042496 IMPROVED FIREARM LOCK MECHANISM Non-Final OA Elucidamus LLC
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
17571587 COMPACT FIREARM Final Rejection Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc.

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