Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: IGNACZEWSKI, JAMES EDWARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3675

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+28.7% vs TC avg
220
Total Applications
-5.2%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
69.8%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17889470 DOOR LOCK WITH AUTHENTICATION MODULE Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
19121311 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE Non-Final OA DORMAKABA SCHWEIZ AG
18606491 BLIND CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A REMOTE ACTUATOR Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18222574 LATCHING AND LOCKING SYSTEM FOR AN ACTUATABLE DOOR Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
18267627 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK Non-Final OA Brose Schliesssysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
18457480 VEHICULAR CLOSURE OPENING DEVICE WITH PUSH TO ACTUATE FUNCTION Non-Final OA Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
18411969 DOOR HANDLE AND LOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Global Link Distribution, Corp.
18567946 FLAT KEY COMPRISING SURFACE CODING AND A CYLINDER LOCK Non-Final OA EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH

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