Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HELVEY, PETER N.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3734 3782

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-15.5% vs TC avg
1,458
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
82.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18637115 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO A CUP HOLDER Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18053213 INTERCHANGEABLE MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18220178 TAILGATE PAD STRAP INSTALLATION TOOL Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18235441 BASE PLATE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE WITH SWIVEL LOCK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18797301 SELF-SUPPORTING PACKAGING BAG Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18004239 GAS-BARRIER LAYERED BODY AND PACKAGING BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18287211 Tilting Vehicle With a Luggage Fastening Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18618253 Devices For Attachment To A Utility Vehicle Final Rejection Polaris Industries Inc.
18667908 SPOUT POUCH Non-Final OA Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
18852254 FITTING CONNECTOR AND BAG BODY WITH FITTING CONNECTOR Non-Final OA C.I. TAKIRON Corporation
18823277 DETACHABLE SCHOOLBAG Non-Final OA Quanzhou Desen Import and Export Co., Ltd.
18835806 HYDRATION BACKPACK RESERVOIR Non-Final OA Osprey Packs, Inc.
18833961 Improved Bag for Carrying Textiles and Loading and Unloading a Washing and Drying Machine Non-Final OA ET POURQUOI PAS NOUS
18776632 JACK-MOUNTED STORAGE CARRIER Non-Final OA NB4 BRAND L.L.C. D/B/A THE KINGSTAR COMPANY
18741666 BIKE CARRIER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18673124 ACCESSORY MOUNT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA NRTV COLLAB INC.
18711353 ZIPPER TAPE CONTAINER Non-Final OA IDEMITSU UNITECH CO.,LTD.
17901292 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMPARTMENT INSERTS WITH INTERFACE ARRANGEMENTS IN AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY VEHICLES Final Rejection Nuro, Inc.
18626160 LOAD BEARING VEHICLE ATTACHMENT SERIES Final Rejection Big Days Truck Accessories LLC
18521788 MULTI-CHAMBER CONTAINER FOR BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND COMPOUNDED PHARMACEUTICALS Final Rejection Instant Systems, Inc.
18501527 PRODUCTS AND METHODS INCORPORATING EXTENSIBLE PAPER Non-Final OA DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY, LLC
18384797 HEAT INSULATION OF A WRIST WATCH IN A SAUNA Final Rejection Klafs GmbH
18454979 VEHICLE MOUNTED SERVICE UNIT Non-Final OA AUSTWORLD COMMODITIES PTY LTD
18218363 AIRBAG POUCH INCORPORATED IN A BACKPACK OR A GARMENT Non-Final OA In&Motion
18337850 SHIPPING MAILER Non-Final OA Packaging Corporation of America
17904435 PACKAGE COMPRISING A BAG AND A STACK OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Drylock Technologies NV
17971003 ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE RACK Non-Final OA Extang Corporation

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