Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KNIGHT, DEREK DOUGLAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3654 3655 3659 3681

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.0%
Allow Rate
+33.0% vs TC avg
793
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 765 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
32.2%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595536 ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19477190 STATOR FOR ROTARY DEVICE Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
19354883 BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND GEARBOX Non-Final OA ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
18832993 ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING PLANETARY STAGES AND A SPLINE Final Rejection ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
19293676 HYBRID ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND DRIVE MECHANISM AND RANGE EXTENDER THEREOF, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18540149 TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION Final Rejection ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19335594 DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
19278893 HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18860948 VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
19373203 LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
19109486 LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
19015241 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
19179907 AXLE ASSEMBLY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC

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