Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HOTCHKISS, MICHAEL WAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1716 3726

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+50.5%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
75.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18272423 Formation Device for Battery Cell Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18147508 BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18578416 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17339726 BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18208010 Integrated Pressure Sensor for Process Chamber Assemblies Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18765695 Locking Bracket Non-Final OA Victaulic Company
19210287 MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION BY HOT CUTTING Final Rejection BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
19195615 Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers, Manifold Structures and Hybrid Additive Processes Related Thereto Non-Final OA Relativity Space, Inc.
18779525 AIRCRAFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY STAND AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18574078 COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18863026 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING A T-BRANCH FOR PIPES Final Rejection T-DRILL OY
18841234 SPRING HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection HS PRODUCTS LTD
18742178 METHODS FOR EXTRACTING TRANSFORMERS OF A NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L.
18309118 PANEL WITH LOCKING DEVICE Final Rejection Välinge Innovation AB
18033592 APPARATUS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS, INCLUDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL LATTICE STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION CORPS
18220961 THERMOSET BODY COUNTERSINK Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18595371 QUICK-RELEASE CAPTIVE CLAMPING PIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Carr Lane Manufacturing Co.
18576789 PROCESSING TOOL AND A PROCESSING TOOL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SECO TOOLS AB
18570997 ROTARY TABLE AND MACHINE TOOL EQUIPPED THEREWITH Non-Final OA MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.
18096574 MANUFACTURING METHOD, PRODUCT OF BICYCLE FRAME UNIT AND PRESTRUCTURE OF BICYCLE FRAME ADAPTABLE FOR DIFFERENT MOTOR SYSTEMS Final Rejection Astro Tech Co., Ltd.
17998637 HEAT EXCHANGER MATERIAL AND HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CRYOGENIC COOLING SYSTEMS, AND A SYSTEM Final Rejection Bluefors Oy
17810821 Method for Assembling a Mattress Foundation Non-Final OA WERNER MEDIA PARTNERS LLC

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