Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KNUTSON, JACOB D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+27.0% vs TC avg
1079
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18411141 ROBOT AND ROBOT PROPULSION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18386754 Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18408119 TIRE COVER FOR WHEELCHAIR Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18241240 STEERING DEVICE OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18206475 CURRENT CONTROL METHOD BASED ON FEEDBACK CONTROL AND EPS SYSTEM Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18088732 STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18479022 THREADABLE CYCLOID ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Agility Robotics, Inc.
18191277 Patient Transport Apparatus With Motorized Track Assembly And Battery System Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18306802 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC WALKING AID DEVICE Final Rejection PEGATRON CORPORATION
18493580 FOLDING SCOOTER Non-Final OA INTRADIN (SHANGHAI) MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18699565 HUB ASSEMBLY AND BICYCLE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG LOFANDI INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18439787 TENSIONER DEVICE TO ACCOUNT FOR VIRTUAL CHAIN GROWTH IN INTERNALLY GEARED HIGH PIVOT POINT REAR SUSPENSION BICYCLES Non-Final OA Priority Outdoor Products, LLC
18575701 TRAILER TOWING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
18533428 WHEELS FOR A WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
18530939 AUTOMATED TRAILER COUPLING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SAF-Holland, Inc.
18378181 STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM OR SIMILAR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Arnold NextG GmbH
18456006 STEERING SYSTEM AND SCOOTER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Anita Wu
18362447 DUAL MOTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZF Automobile UK Limited
18016763 PROGRESSIVE STEERING GEAR, SERRATED COMPONENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS Final Rejection Werner BLESS

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