Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SHIN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3636 3638 3642

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
1184
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
803
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18742620 CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SEAT THEREOF Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18511359 SEAT FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection FERRARI S.P.A.
18795611 DEPLOYABLE SEAT FRAME BRACE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18624202 OPERATOR SEAT Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18837031 INERTIA LATCH FOR A VEHICLE ARMREST Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
19169860 Chip-Based RFID-Enabled Liner Free Labels and Rolls of Liner Free Labels Non-Final OA Iconex LLC
18416206 SEAT COVER Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18795499 FILL AND ACTIVE DEFLATE OF MASSAGE BLADDERS Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18670888 SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18390184 TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18524414 MASSAGE BLADDER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18892138 TRAY TABLE WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICE POSITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA B/E Aerospace (UK) Limited
18785470 SIMPLIFIED BASE TRIM COVER FOR SEAT WITH REMOVABLE TRIM COVER Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18592658 WALK-IN APPARATUS OF VEHICULAR SEAT Non-Final OA Hyundai Transys Inc.
18830261 CHAIRS WITH ADJUSTABLE BACK SUPPORTS Non-Final OA LCL Enterprises, Inc.
18821228 VIBRATION MOTOR ASSEMBLY OF SEAT Non-Final OA Jahwa Electronics Co., Ltd.
18754273 VERTICAL PULLDOWN MACHINE Non-Final OA NEWTECH WELLNESS CORPORATION
18793999 ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN ACCESSORY TO A FURNITURE ITEM Non-Final OA SECRETLAB SG PTE. LTD.
18727759 HEADREST FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA TREVES PRODUCTS,SERVICES & INNOVATION
18765485 LUMBAR SUPPORT STRETCHING DEVICE SUITABLE FOR SEAT, LUMBAR SUPPORT AND SEAT Non-Final OA ANJI SHINERUN FURNITURE CO., LTD.
18751597 Systems And Methods For Delivering Air To The Neck Of A Vehicle Driver Or Passenger Non-Final OA JB Poindexter & Company
18617367 LOWER RAIL FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Dae Won San Up Co., Ltd.
18688823 Magnetic Heated Seat Device Non-Final OA Sears Manufacturing Co.
18537591 COMPACT SYSTEM FOR SHIPPING FURNITURE Non-Final OA TransPacific Ventures, LLC

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