Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HURLEY, SHAUN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3765

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
1683
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
32.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089886 COMPOSITE MATERIALS PROMOTING THE CATCHMENT AND ATTACHMENT OF SEAWEED HOLDFASTS Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
19247805 BRAIDING MACHINE WITH A RESERVE ZONE Non-Final OA ARIANEGROUP SAS
19236945 Single-handed Garment Hanger Non-Final OA SONIC EAR GUN, LLC
18791894 KNOT-ARCHITECTURED FABRIC ACTUATOR AND APPLICATION USING THE SAME Final Rejection Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18034538 SUBGINGIVAL CLEANING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19172436 Lint Cleaner Saw Improvements Non-Final OA Ramsey Air Management Inc.
18923436 Wire Barrel Packing System and Method of Use Non-Final OA Cerro Wire LLC
18113160 MULTIPLE WIRE CATHETER BRAID WITH WIRE COUNT GRADIENT Non-Final OA Neuravi Limited
18781364 ELASTIC FIBER, ELASTIC FIBER COVERED YARN AND REELING MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA San Fang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
18734432 DRAFTING DEVICE, SPINNING STATION AND METHOD Non-Final OA Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
18680068 SPINNING MACHINE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
18680056 METHOD OF MAKING A SURGICAL BRAID Final Rejection EverestMedica LLC
18686128 STEEL CORD WITH ADAPTED ELONGATION PROPERTIES Non-Final OA NV BEKAERT SA
18573176 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LIQUID PROCESSING OF FIBROUS SOLIDS Final Rejection Samuele BATTAH
18540646 METHOD FOR MAKING BRAIDED MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA KA Medical, LLC
18567291 TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR A TEXTILE MILL Non-Final OA Saurer Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
18490214 MUSCLE FITNESS RELAXATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Soonly marketing consulting company
18548527 REINFORCEMENT WIRE Non-Final OA SOCIETÀ INDUSTRIALE CREMONESE S.P.A.
18452274 Percussive Massage Device Non-Final OA Hyperice IP SubCo, LLC
18358119 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A METAL BRAIDED NET WITH A PROTRUDING THICKNESS AND METAL BRAIDED NET MADE THEREBY Non-Final OA GANG ZHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

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