Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HESTON, JUSTIN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3644

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+29.3% vs TC avg
232
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 214 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
87.9%
§103 Obviousness
1.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19356112 DETACHABLE ASSEMBLIES, MODULAR PAYLOADS, AND SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Final Rejection Ceres Air LLC
19001099 HYBRID AIRCRAFT USING WAVE ENGINE AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION Final Rejection North American Wave Engine Corporation
18787441 AIRCRAFT FLOOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CUSTOMIZABLE LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
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
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
18636320 ASSEMBLY SOFA Non-Final OA Anji Longwin Furniture Co., Ltd.
18619115 MODULAR SEATING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF Final Rejection COZEY INC.
16555626 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tether Spool Non-Final OA Blue Vigil, LLC

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