Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KENNY, DANIEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3633

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
1062
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1031 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17631018 Decorative Panel and Method of Producing Such a Panel Non-Final OA I4F Licensing NV
18572843 A SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE TOWER SECTION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME Non-Final OA Vestas Wind Systems A/S
18783060 COLD FORMED BEAM FOR STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF FORMING THE COLD FORMED BEAM Non-Final OA NUCOR CORPORATION
18401959 Bearing adapters for single-axis trackers. Non-Final OA Ojjo, Inc.
18389359 PORTABLE CLAMPING DEVICE FOR ROOF SOLAR Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU ISSYZONE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED
18884462 SEISMIC-RESISTANT JOINT STRUCTURE OF PC COLUMN AND PC BEAM USING STEEL BRACKET Non-Final OA Samsung C&T Corporation
18831134 CONCRETE BLOCK WITH SMOOTH TEXTURE FRONT FACE Non-Final OA E. Dillon & Company
18836478 GUTTER MESH INSTALLATION Non-Final OA Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
18533321 ROOFING PRODUCTS WITH IMPROVED NAIL ZONE, ROOFING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING THEM Non-Final OA CERTAINTEED LLC
18744176 X-SHAPED REFRACTORY ANCHOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Brand Shared Services LLC
18742899 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT CAGE LOCK WITH MINIMAL INTRUSION INTO THE CONCRETE COVER Non-Final OA HAWKEYEPEDERSHAAB CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18260942 SEALING STRIP FOR SEALING JOINTS BETWEEN THE SURFACES OF TWO ADJACENT COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Universiteit Gent
18403272 UNITIZED CURTAINWALL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA New Hudson Facades, LLC
18574808 CLADDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Wall to Wall, LLC
18241876 SLIDING FORMWORK BRICK Final Rejection SKUPIN DESIGN GMBH
18219589 SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VENTED BIRD STOP WITH EMBER STOP Final Rejection PACIFIC AWARD METALS, INC.

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