Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HERRING, BRENT W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3633

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
1337
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1297 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18782766 Panel and Floor Covering Comprising the Same Non-Final OA I4F Licensing NV
18439113 JOIST TIE USED IN STRUCTURAL DECKING SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING Non-Final OA NUCOR CORPORATION
18643184 COVERING ELEMENT FOR FLOOR AND A FLOOR COVERING Final Rejection UNILIN, BV
18620103 FLOOR PANEL FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING Final Rejection UNILIN, BV
18293426 DECORATIVE PANEL COMPRISING A GROUT IMITATION Final Rejection UNILIN, BV
18738123 Low-slope Roofing System Non-Final OA Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University
18791732 ROOFING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE Non-Final OA JOHNS MANVILLE
18773134 SYSTEMS AND MODULAR UNITS FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES Non-Final OA The United States, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Forest Service
18715886 ROOFING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA MAR-KEY MARQUEES LIMITED
18671760 DUAL-PURPOSE PROGRESSIVE STAGE LOAD-DISTRIBUTING AND ABSORBING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VICONIC SPORTING LLC
18492637 ONE-PIECE MOMENT FRAME CONNECTOR Final Rejection Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
18626814 Multi-Purpose Tile System, Tile Covering, and Tile Final Rejection TOWER IPCO Company Limited
17761467 PANEL Non-Final OA Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
18617933 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT Non-Final OA Stanley Wire Limited
18608764 TILE LEVELING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA PLUS CRAFT INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18293389 HATCH FOR CAPSULE UNIT Final Rejection NINE HOURS, INC.
18688102 TEMPORARY WALKWAY SYSTEM WITH MODULAR TILES INTERLOCKING IN THREE-DIMENSIONS Non-Final OA Plastic Safety Systems, Inc.
18683608 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WIND TURBINES Non-Final OA Wind Spider AS
18426964 PACKAGED PREHUNG DOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ANDERSEN CORPORATION
18419743 REVERSIBLE DECK PLANK Final Rejection Fairway Architectural Railing Solutions
18405544 Floor Tile with Improved Connection System Final Rejection Connor Sport Court International, LLC
18572626 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING AN INSULATED GLAZING UNIT TO A DOOR Final Rejection ODL, INCORPORATED
18512366 Floor Panel for Forming a Floor Covering and Method for Manufacturing a Floor Panel Final Rejection FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
18261335 SET OF FLOOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING THIS SET OF FLOOR PANELS Non-Final OA FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
18521599 TILT TOWER WITH BEARING ROTATABLY COUPLING SWING ARM TO MAST Non-Final OA Zero Climb Tower Company, LLC
18378973 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT HAVING AN AESTHETIC, DURABLE, COST EFFECTIVE AND WEATHER RESISTANT COATING IN WIDER DIMENSIONS AND CAPABLE OF INSTALLATION IN DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS Non-Final OA Synergy Prime, LLC

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