Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3644

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
232
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18755528 BASE UNIT Final Rejection Safran Seats
19356112 DETACHABLE ASSEMBLIES, MODULAR PAYLOADS, AND SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Final Rejection Ceres Air LLC
18772746 STRUCTURE FOR TRANSFERRING A LATERAL LOAD OF AN ENGINE PYLON TO AN AIRCRAFT WING Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19068708 System and Associated Methods for an Aerial Device to Provide Airborne Payloads Non-Final OA Osprey Aeromarine, LLC
18861833 HYBRID ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
18991312 AERONAUTICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM Final Rejection Evolito LTD
18472718 AIRCRAFT LONGITUDINAL CONTROL SURFACE, LONGITUDINAL CONTROL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT, AND AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA EMBRAER S.A.
18624640 FURNITURE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The Lovesac Company
18841400 DEVICE FOR FASTENING CABIN COMPONENTS TO AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE Final Rejection LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG
18636320 ASSEMBLY SOFA Non-Final OA Anji Longwin Furniture Co., Ltd.
18682849 MODULAR CHAIR AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAID MODULAR CHAIR Non-Final OA DV8 ID S.R.L.

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