Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KECK, DANIEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616 3654

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+28.9% vs TC avg
275
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
710
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 246 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19116165 AIRBAG DEVICE FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
19306166 CARGO FALLING PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19197487 STEERING SYSTEM BEARING ASSEMBLIES WITH TUNABLE EXPANSION COMPENSATING BANDS Final Rejection Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18978510 STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19268138 VEHICLE SEAT MEMBER Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19264831 STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19253475 EXTENDED POWER SUPPLY ON WORK MACHINES Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18857609 A VEHICLE SUSPENSION AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19259386 MOVABLE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
19257470 CONTROL ARM FOR A WHEEL SUSPENSION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
18101202 SUBASSEMBLY WITH A WHEEL BEARING AND A CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18295821 BATTERY HOLDER AND BICYCLE COMPONENT Final Rejection SHIMANO INC.
19205211 AUTONOMOUS CONVEYANCE ROBOT FOR CROSS-DOCK OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Innovative Logistics, LLC
19093067 AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SWAY BAR LINK Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18709890 FASTENING DEVICE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Scania CV AB
19109580 ROLL CAGE KIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A CHASSIS AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE KIT Non-Final OA Brigadier Motors, S.L.
18416173 MODULAR PORTAL BOX WET BRAKE Non-Final OA Super ATV, LLC
18674344 SEAT BELT WEB RETRACTORS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA AmSafe, Inc.
18835489 VARIABLE RATE SPRING Non-Final OA The Dynamic Engineering Solution Pty Ltd
18588825 Bearing Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
18168284 VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Trip Lab, INC.
17881715 SPRING PAD FOR A SUSPENSION Final Rejection DMC, INC

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