Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KANDAS, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3618

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+31.0% vs TC avg
128
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 106 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17980207 STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18546649 VEHICLE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18081746 VEHICLE Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18564815 LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR POWER MACHINE Non-Final OA Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
18103851 SELF-PROPELLED ENGINE OVERSPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Belgium N.V.
18433348 Folding cart Non-Final OA Jinhua Mutao Leisure Products Co., Ltd.
18575825 ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY SWAPPING ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY SWAPPING STATION Non-Final OA SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17904024 HIGH FLATNESS SNAPPED-IN AND SEALED BOTTOM FLOOR FOR BATTERY ENCLOSURES ENCOMPASSING AN INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONSTELLIUM EXTRUSIONS LEVICE SRO

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