Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KELLY, CATHERINE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3634 3667

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
768
Total Applications
+28.7%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18511937 TONNEAU COVER Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18594947 MID-GATE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19200127 DOOR SYSTEM HAVING A SWING INTERLOCK SYSTEM Non-Final OA Allegion Access Technologies LLC
19193098 A protective fence with a pet door Non-Final OA Zhongshan Chenbei Daily Necessities Co., Ltd.
19182167 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR OPENING A WINDOW AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA M.D.N. SURGERY S.R.L.
18501596 ANTI-PINCH SENSOR FOR EXTERIOR BODY CLOSURE Final Rejection Magna Exteriors Inc.
17919440 ANTI-PINCH SENSOR EASY INSTALL TO FLANGE Non-Final OA Magna Exteriors Inc.
19095384 REMOTELY OPERATED DOOR OPENING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hands Free, Inc.
19092311 VEHICLE DOOR WITH POWER CLOSE FUNCTION HAVING NON-CONTACT OBSTACLE DETECTION AND METHOD Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18806909 GRAVITY COMPENSATION IMPROVEMENT FOR POWER CLOSURE MEMBER MOTION CONTROL Non-Final OA MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
19101987 SECTIONAL DOOR WITH WALKWAY Non-Final OA SILVELOX GROUP S.p.A.
19013182 MODULAR GATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A GATE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Greenwood Fence LLC
18990609 RUN CHANNEL FOR A MOVABLE WINDOW FRAME OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HUTCHINSON
18949642 FLUSH VEHICLE DOOR HAVING A DETACHABLE SLIDER FIXING RAIL AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A FLUSH DOOR Non-Final OA KCC GLASS Corporation
18864668 EMERGENCY OPENING STRUCTURE FOR REVOLVING DOOR AND REVOLVING DOOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Assa Abloy Entrance Systems AB
18931416 MODULAR RAIL FOR DOOR, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Masonite Corporation
18891387 Jump-Deterrent Apparatus For A Turnstile Arm Final Rejection Entry Media, Inc.
18732723 MOTOR-ACTUATED HANDS-FREE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA JOSEPH IVAN JAROFF
18370676 SWING/SLIDING DOOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA KWANGJIN CO., LTD.
18367892 SLIDING DOOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA KWANGJIN CO. LTD.

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