Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: JOYCE, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3619 3656 3658 3682

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
1,253
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396098 POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING POWER STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19239733 DRIVETRAIN FOR GENERATOR SET, GENERATOR SET, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DRIVETRAIN FOR GENERATOR SET Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18431609 POWER TOOL WITH COMPLIANT SHIFTING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
19187698 DRIVING MODULE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18873333 ROBOT POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATIONAL FORCE AND ROBOT DRIVE UNIT Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18919603 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSE ROUTING IN PROGRAMMABLE MOTION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18692956 ROBOT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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