Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HSIAO, JAMES K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+24.8% vs TC avg
828
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 801 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
36.0%
§102 Novelty
31.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18733150 DAMPER VALVE DEVICE FOR A VIBRATION DAMPER Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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
18592395 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
17848083 FREQUENCY DEPENDENT 2-STAGE VALVES FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18631087 POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR MOBILE APPARATUS AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18440732 DAMPING FORCE VARIABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18241701 DISK BRAKE CALIPER AND DISK BRAKE APPARATUS Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18721779 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ADVICS CO., LTD.
18257989 BRAKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18281744 MULTI-TUBE VIBRATION DAMPER HAVING ADJUSTABLE DAMPING FORCE FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection thyssenkrupp AG
18367532 Relay Valve Arrangement for a Trailer Brake System Final Rejection Knorr-Bremse Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18640079 FRONT FORKS FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC
17930540 VEHICLE-SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER INCLUDING INTERNAL FORCE DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Advanced Suspension Technology LLC

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