Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: JOYCE, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3656 3658 3682

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
1,244
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
67.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19265648 PARALLEL LINK MECHANISM AND LINK OPERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
18692956 ROBOT Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18235100 REDUCER OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18957136 THREE SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Dana Belgium N.V.
18957171 THREE SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Dana Belgium N.V.
19015365 REVERSE DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR MOTORIZED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
18692721 HYBRID POWER SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD.
18028615 Steering System for a Vehicle, in Particular a Utility Vehicle Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18812215 Robot for High-Temperature Applications Non-Final OA Persimmon Technologies Corporation
18789401 DRIVELINE FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A TRANSMISSION WITH AT LEAST NINE SPEEDS Non-Final OA DANA PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSIONS S.R.L.
18661450 EXTENSION AND RETRACTION ACTUATORS WITH PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Sol Robotics, Inc.
17704510 Motor Gearbox Non-Final OA Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
18419302 Motorcycle Non-Final OA White Motorcycle Concepts Limited

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