Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: IRVIN, THOMAS W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
1208
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1049
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1174 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
38.1%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18326074 ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18243945 ANTI-VIBRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
18237167 HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID ISOLATOR WITH LARGE DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT CAPABILITY Non-Final OA LORD Corporation
18506970 BRAKE-WEAR MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DANA ITALIA S.R.L.
18522898 BRAKE PISTON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18282611 CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC BRAKE, ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC BRAKE Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18274456 BUMPER CAP AND SHOCK ABSORBER Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18494235 COIL SPRING AND SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18321447 COIL SPRING Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18493023 BRAKE DEVICE OF RECLINER FOR VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Hyundai Transys Inc.
18552805 HYBRID SURFACE LATTICES FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Carbon, Inc.
18552932 ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH
18031404 BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR AND USE OF A BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Europe BV
18507079 LIQUID-FILLED TUBULAR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
18131912 ELASTIC MODULE AND ELASTIC MATTRESS Non-Final OA New-Tec Integration (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
18214337 HYDRAULIC MOUNT Final Rejection DAEHEUNG R&T CO., LTD.
18483599 ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety US Inc.
18305310 CONTROLLED DAMPER WITH PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND CROSS-FLOW BYPASS SLEEVE Non-Final OA BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd.
18372396 Method of Insignia Application to Brake Rotors Non-Final OA Tech M3
18212984 PUMPING CONTAINER SPRING AND PUMPING CONTAINER INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA TAESUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
17909664 ELASTOMERIC ISOLATOR Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
17635392 SPRING WITH A MONITORING DEVICE, SYSTEM WITH A DOOR AND THE SPRING WITH THE MONITORING DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA EFAFLEX TOR- UND SICHERHEITSSYSTEME GMBH & CO. KG

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