Examiner: KELLY, CATHERINE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1744 3619 3634 3667 3675

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.0%

Allow Rate

+8.0% vs TC avg

785

Total Applications

+28.0%

Interview Lift

1042

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.4%

§101 Eligibility

13.9%

§102 Novelty

51.4%

§103 Obviousness

31.8%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18511937	TONNEAU COVER	Non-Final OA	Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
19235819	SUPPORTING ROD ASSEMBLY APPLIED TO SPECIAL-SHAPED SIDE DOOR OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	BYD COMPANY LIMITED
19092311	VEHICLE DOOR WITH POWER CLOSE FUNCTION HAVING NON-CONTACT OBSTACLE DETECTION AND METHOD	Non-Final OA	MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18967013	UNIVERSAL THRESHOLD FOR ENTRYWAYS	Final Rejection	Hawkes Design and Consulting, LLC

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