Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KECK, DANIEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616 3654

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
278
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
673
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 254 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
76.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§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.
19296733 MOTORIZED ADJUSTMENT OF A DAMPER BLEED Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
19093067 AUTOMATED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SWAY BAR LINK Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
19268138 VEHICLE SEAT MEMBER Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18978510 STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19264831 STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18985434 WHEEL CARRIER ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL CARRIER ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA AUDI AG
19245901 VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT Final Rejection TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19225126 DUAL ACTING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection Behnke Enterprises, Inc.
18295821 BATTERY HOLDER AND BICYCLE COMPONENT Non-Final OA SHIMANO INC.
19205211 AUTONOMOUS CONVEYANCE ROBOT FOR CROSS-DOCK OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Innovative Logistics, LLC
17583465 VEHICLE ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACTION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
19116165 AIRBAG DEVICE FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
19109580 ROLL CAGE KIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A CHASSIS AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE KIT Non-Final OA Brigadier Motors, S.L.
18588825 Bearing Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
18835489 VARIABLE RATE SPRING Non-Final OA The Dynamic Engineering Solution Pty Ltd
17881715 SPRING PAD FOR A SUSPENSION Final Rejection DMC, INC

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