Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, PHILLIP A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617 3656 3682

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%

Allow Rate

+29.5% vs TC avg

1,362

Total Applications

+12.9%

Interview Lift

757

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.6%

§101 Eligibility

22.5%

§102 Novelty

35.1%

§103 Obviousness

33.6%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19097514	AIR FOIL BEARING MICRO LATTICE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS	Non-Final OA	General Electric Company
18850669	SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEEL BEARING, AND WHEEL BEARING COMPRISING A SEALING ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19218754	STRUT BEARING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
19049550	SLIDING LAYER FOR FLUID-LUBRICATED PLAIN BEARINGS	Non-Final OA	AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18732837	WHEEL HUB BEARING UNIT WITH OPTIMIZED POSITIONING OF ROLLERS	Non-Final OA	AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.