Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, KRISTEN C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3643 3647

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
1299
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1250 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.3%
§102 Novelty
27.9%
§103 Obviousness
33.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939561 METHOD OF CULTIVATING FRUIT VEGETABLE PLANT, CULTIVATION APPARATUS FOR FRUIT VEGETABLE PLANT, AND TOMATO PLANT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19244164 PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19089366 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERTICAL FARMING Non-Final OA Oishii Farm Corporation
18619847 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERTICAL FARMING Final Rejection Oishii Farm Corporation
19213547 Biomass Clumping Material and Methods Non-Final OA Lignetics, Inc.
18993717 PLANT POT CARRIER Non-Final OA PLANTOPIA ECO PULP LTD
18959801 COLLAR WITH INTEGRATED DEVICE ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Tractive Inc.
18862280 GERMINATION UNIT Non-Final OA PB TECHNIEK B.V.
18345584 STACKABLE LIGHTING MODULE Final Rejection Autostore Technology AS
18857481 METHOD OF GROWING A CROP AND HARVESTING DEVICE FOR USE IN THE METHOD Non-Final OA BELUA BEHEER B.V.
18461075 EROSION REMEDIATION PRODUCT Non-Final OA PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
18346354 LIFTING AND LOWERING HANDRAIL STRUCTURE FOR LADDER Non-Final OA New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
18588603 Horticulture Tray Support System Final Rejection Blackmore Company, Inc.
18564019 ROPE BRAKE Non-Final OA Andreas SCHUHMACHER
18518484 WALKING TYPE AERIAL WORK PLATFORM Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DINGLI MACHINERY CO., LTD
18285627 Guard Rail for Multifunction Scaffold Non-Final OA Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. d/b/a ScaffoldMart
18376373 Compactly Stackable Scaffold Ladder Frames Non-Final OA Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. d/b/a ScaffoldMart
18372004 SYSTEM FOR TREATING PLANTS ESPECIALLY IN AGRICULTURE Final Rejection BILBERRY SAS
18367411 Stairway for an Inflatable Structure Non-Final OA IP Holdings FL LLC.
18548511 Methods and Apparatus for Bio-Regulation and Templating of Plant Growth Within a Controlled Growth Capsule for the Production of Augmented Bio-Consumables Final Rejection Neox Public Benefit LLC
18345565 ROOF LADDER ANCHOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hahn Roofing and Restoration, LLC
18103467 SELF-PROPELLING BODY LIMB MASSAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Rollvy Inc.

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