Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: JONES, JAMES WILLIAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617 3666

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+21.1% vs TC avg
142
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1207
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 119 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.7%
§102 Novelty
82.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18367151 ARRANGEMENT, SWITCH, METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18371687 STRADDLE TYPE MONORAIL VEHICLE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17770237 MAGNETIC LEVITATION SYSTEM, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING A CARRIER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18327949 COMPRESSIVE TERMINAL PAD MOUNTING FACE Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
18479303 SIGNAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18558569 ENERGY CHAIN WITH A DRIVE UNIT, AND SYSTEM CONSISTING OF AN ENERGY CHAIN WITH A DRIVE UNIT AND A STORAGE UNIT Non-Final OA IGUS GMBH
18263748 MOUNTING INTERFACE AND BUFFER SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
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
18454301 Self-Retractable Wire Reel Non-Final OA Spirit Specialty Solutions Inc.
18342703 LINE BYPASS SYSTEM Non-Final OA PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
18269244 TRACK SUPPORT FOR A MAGNETIC LEVITATION RAILWAY Non-Final OA MAX BOEGL STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18004350 METHOD FOR RENEWING RAILS OF A RAILWAY TRACK WITH NEW LONG RAILS, AND ASSOCIATED WORK TRAIN Final Rejection Matisa Materiel Industriel S.A.
17798203 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSING RAILWAY RELATED DATA Non-Final OA KONUX GMBH

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