Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KING, BRADLEY T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
993
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 940 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18091250 REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR SYSTEM Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18369021 CLAMPING DEVICE FOR A WIRE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING A WIRE ELEMENT Non-Final OA ZEDEL
18107315 VEHICLE BRAKING DEVICE AND FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18548144 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC VOLUME Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18005433 Hydraulic Block for a Hydraulic Assembly for a Traction Control System of a Hydraulic Vehicle Braking System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18125222 ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
17919521 CHECK VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18548663 BRAKE DISC FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18350340 Hydraulic Brake System, Exhaust Control Method Thereof, Controller, and Vehicle Final Rejection Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18558553 BRAKE-BY-WIRE TYPE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLES Non-Final OA BREMBO S.p.A.
17757833 ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE SIMULATOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS OF THE BRAKE-BY-WIRE TYPE Final Rejection Brembo S.p.A.
17757718 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH COLLAPSIBLE ACTUATION PEDAL AND METHOD OF ACTUATION OF A BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT Final Rejection BREMBO S.P.A.
18538425 METHOD FOR BRAKE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION AND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPERATING THIS METHOD Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18460050 SINGLE PISTON BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SINGLE PISTON BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING Non-Final OA ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
18281602 Brake Actuator Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
17989235 METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, CONTROL UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
17954401 HYDRAULIC ARRANGEMENT, DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
17887076 ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER, VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM, SUBASSEMBLY THEREFOR AND SLIDING ELEMENT Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
18405715 BRAKING DEVICE TO SECURE MOBILE UNITS Non-Final OA THE ABRAZA GROUP LLC
18544551 ACCUMULATOR WITH FAST FILL SUPPLY VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety US Inc.
18162937 BELLOWS ACCUMULATOR Non-Final OA Advanced Suspension Technology LLC
18188149 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETARDING THE SPEED OF A RAILCAR Non-Final OA Precision Rail and Mfg., Inc.
18339380 INTERLOCKING BELLCRANK DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA AYRO, Inc.
18309331 THIN-WALLED TUBE FILLED WITH METAMATERIALS HAVING MIXED POISSON RATIOS Final Rejection SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
18071493 CABLE STRUCTURE FOR USE IN AIRCRAFT WHEEL BRAKES Non-Final OA Airbus Operations (SAS)
17910662 ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE DEVICE Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo Ueda, Ltd.,
17721834 Vibration Isolation Apparatus with Thermally Conductive Pneumatic Chamber, and Method of Manufacture Final Rejection NEWPORT CORPORATION

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