Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: JONES, JAMES WILLIAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617 3666

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+21.0% vs TC avg
139
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17770237 MAGNETIC LEVITATION SYSTEM, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING A CARRIER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18367151 ARRANGEMENT, SWITCH, METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18479303 SIGNAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18263748 MOUNTING INTERFACE AND BUFFER SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
17983399 NONWOVEN FABRIC-INTEGRATED SLEEPER PAD USING RUBBER PAD EMBEDDED WITH STIFFENER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTING THE SAME Final Rejection KOREA RAILROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17696439 RAILWAY TRUCK WITH RELEASABLE BEARING ADAPTER Final Rejection Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
18257641 MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE ELASTICITY OF AN OVERHEAD LINE OF A TRACK Non-Final OA PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
18159956 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING WINCH Non-Final OA ADDÉNERGIE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18464212 ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSPORTATION WITH INTEGRATED SWITCHING, PROPULSION, GUIDANCE AND SUSPENSION Non-Final OA Tracy M. Clark
18269244 TRACK SUPPORT FOR A MAGNETIC LEVITATION RAILWAY Non-Final OA MAX BOEGL STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18342703 LINE BYPASS SYSTEM Non-Final OA PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
18026380 CURRENT COLLECTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Stemmann-Technik GmbH
18119893 Railyard Switch Run Through Electronic Detection and Alarm System Final Rejection Pillar Innovations, LLC
17798203 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSING RAILWAY RELATED DATA Non-Final OA KONUX GMBH
18004350 METHOD FOR RENEWING RAILS OF A RAILWAY TRACK WITH NEW LONG RAILS, AND ASSOCIATED WORK TRAIN Final Rejection Matisa Materiel Industriel S.A.
18088050 PUSH-BACK STORAGE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA La Compagine d'organisation de systèmes de manutention el d'entreposage (COSME) Inc.

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