Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KECK, DANIEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616 3654

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+29.5% vs TC avg
287
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
676
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 265 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19306166 CARGO FALLING PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18875593 CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SAFETY BELT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
19245901 VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19296733 MOTORIZED ADJUSTMENT OF A DAMPER BLEED Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
19093067 AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SWAY BAR LINK Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18978510 STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Final Rejection FERRARI S.P.A.
18875871 VEHICLE AIRBAG DEVICE Non-Final OA Autoliv Development AB
19197487 STEERING SYSTEM BEARING ASSEMBLIES WITH TUNABLE EXPANSION COMPENSATING BANDS Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
19264831 STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
18295821 BATTERY HOLDER AND BICYCLE COMPONENT Final Rejection SHIMANO INC.
19287762 AXLE COMPONENTS AND VEHICLES Non-Final OA 3KM PTE. LTD.
18101202 SUBASSEMBLY WITH A WHEEL BEARING AND A CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
19259386 MOVABLE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18981873 SNUBBER BRACKET Non-Final OA FCA US LLC

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