Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOCH, GEORGE R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1745 1791 2897

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
1119
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18921378 SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18287130 AUTOMATON FOR APPLYING A PATCH TO A HEATED SURFACE Final Rejection SAFRAN NACELLES
18270769 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELING OBJECTS Non-Final OA KRONES AG
18387155 SEALANT REMOVER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19205234 METHOD OF USING METALLIC NANOPOWDERS FOR ENHANCING JOINT STRENGTH BETWEEN DISSIMILAR MATERIALS Non-Final OA Edison Welding Institute, Inc
18696620 TOOL AND PROCESSES FOR PICK-AND-PLACE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18370170 PEEL-AWAY SHEATH ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ABIOMED, INC.
17975260 PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
18611901 CONTINUOUS TAPE FEEDER AND CONTINUOUS TAPE FEEDING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18691653 LABEL ATTACHING APPARATUS, LABEL ATTACHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18344635 CARRIER TAPE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17487989 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ARTIFICIAL VISION GUIDED DISPENSING VISCOUS FLUIDS FOR CAULKING AND SEALING OPERATIONS Final Rejection MACDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES INC.
18689380 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FOR DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLES Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION
18676603 BONDING MODULE AND A BONDING DEVICE Non-Final OA All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
18629601 STICKER OUTPUT BOX, STICKER DISPENSING DEVICE, AND ATTENTION TRAINING METHOD FOR CHILDREN Non-Final OA Shenzhen Xiaoguan Technology Co., Ltd.
18310206 DEVICE FOR BUNDLING A NUMBER OF CABLES Final Rejection Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
18185676 UNIVERSAL JOINT ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
18682309 HEAT SEAL BAR ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR BAG MAKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Totani Corporation
18408264 Automatic welding machine and method for thermal joining of material sheets Final Rejection Leister Technologies AG
18576812 Automated Apparatus Non-Final OA Cellular Origins Limited
18559509 METHOD FOR OPERATING A LABELLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Espera-Werke GmbH
18285073 Pressure Tool, Pressing Apparatus And Method For Welding Plastics Components Final Rejection Premium Aerotec GmbH
18280151 A STRUCTURAL REPAIR PATCH SYSTEM FOR REPAIRING A DAMAGED SURFACE OF A PRODUCT Non-Final OA FIN CONTROL SYSTEMS PTY LTD
17767329 LIQUID SHIM FOR JOINTS AND METHODS OF CREATING AND APPLYING SAME Final Rejection SHORT BROTHERS PLC

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