Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOTTER, KIP T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
1446
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1396 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18449173 WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18684973 Disc Wheel for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17800003 Wheel and Motor Vehicle Comprising a Wheel Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18362347 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18444656 SPROCKET DAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACK-TYPE MACHINE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18475185 HUB ASSEMBLY FOR HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE Final Rejection SHIMANO INC.
18503366 HUB AND ROTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA DT SWISS INC.
18258035 WHEEL UNIT FOR OVERCOMING OBSTACLE Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
18558537 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18369572 MOVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18216881 SADDLE-RIDING VEHICLE WHEEL DRUM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18699094 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING REINFORCED SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
16807983 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE Final Rejection PACCAR Inc
18551543 DYNAMIC VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE APPARATUS, VEHICLE WHEEL, POWERED VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
17375460 VEHICLE WHEELS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Howmet Aerospace Inc.
18616225 FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC SPOKE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Corex Materials Corporation
18144320 VEHICLE WHEEL RIM, VEHICLE WHEEL INCLUDING SUCH A WHEEL RIM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL RIM AND VEHICLE WHEEL Non-Final OA Maxion Wheels Holding GmbH
18144322 VEHICLE WHEEL RIM, VEHICLE WHEEL INCLUDING SUCH A WHEEL RIM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL RIM AND VEHICLE WHEEL Non-Final OA Maxion Wheels Holding GmbH
18690441 DEEP DISH AERODYNAMIC WHEEL AND ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA 2592497 ONTARIO INC.
18593907 VEHICLE WHEEL COVER CASING AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE WHEEL COVER CASING Non-Final OA ISSE SAFETY, S.L.
18561118 REINFORCEMENT MEMBER FOR AN ENDLESS TRACK AND ENDLESS TRACK INCLUDING THE REINFORCEMENT MEMBER Final Rejection SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
18507671 WHEEL ASSEMBLY, TRACK SYSTEM, AND LIGHT-HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE Non-Final OA SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
17979109 ENDLESS TRACK FOR A TRACK SYSTEM AND TRACK SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
18685228 Hub Embellisher Fixing Device Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU JINZHONG AUTO PARTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18683657 MECANUM WHEEL WITH EASILY REPLACEABLE ROLLERS Non-Final OA WHEEL.ME AS
18259666 WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE AND SYSTEM COMPRISING THE WHEEL Non-Final OA Wuhan Lotus Cars Co., Ltd
18290812 SAFETY HUB AGAINST TIRE BURST Non-Final OA Shenzhen Antelun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
18561061 ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE WHEELS Final Rejection Carbon Revolution Limited
18008014 IMPROVED CARBON FIBRE WHEEL EXTERNAL FACE Final Rejection Carbon Revolution Limited
18498361 Polymer-Based Wheel Assembly For Non-Pneumatic Tire Final Rejection DuPont Polymers, Inc.

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