Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HSIAO, JAMES K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

James K. Hsiao operates within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611. The examiner has handled 809 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 77.0 percent. This figure provides a metric for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1135. This timeframe indicates the prosecution process for successful applications. Practitioners should prepare for a duration matching this figure when working on cases in this art unit.

The interview lift for Hsiao is 15.2 percent. This percentage indicates that conducting an interview increases the probability of securing an allowance. The 15.2 percent interview lift is smaller than the overall 77.0 percent allowance rate. Across the 809 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1135 serves as a benchmark for managing client expectations. In Art Unit 3611, the interview lift suggests that direct communication is a strategy to consider. This profile provides a baseline for success in Tech Center 3600.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
832
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 809 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
35.8%
§102 Novelty
31.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18742169 BRAKE COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18868494 DRIVE UNIT FOR AN ACTUATING DEVICE OF A BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ACTUATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18458396 ADAPTING A BRAKE CLEARANCE TO A TRAFFIC SITUATION Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18665964 REDUNDANCY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING PRESSURE MODULATION VIA REDUNDANTLY FORMED ABS VALVES Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18524435 BRAKE AIR THROUGH FLOW DEVICE AND BRAKE DUST COLLECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING BRAKE AIR FROM A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18909627 WEAR SLEEVE FOR A SHOCK BODY Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18631087 POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR MOBILE APPARATUS AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18281744 MULTI-TUBE VIBRATION DAMPER HAVING ADJUSTABLE DAMPING FORCE FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection thyssenkrupp AG
18845194 SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18837401 ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18440732 DAMPING FORCE VARIABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18378437 CALIPER BRAKE Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18640079 FRONT FORKS FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC

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