Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,449
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1407 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
64.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18444656 SPROCKET DAMPING ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACK-TYPE MACHINE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18362347 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18515700 BICYCLE RIM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Final Rejection DT SWISS INC.
18503366 HUB AND ROTOR, IN PARTICULAR FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA DT SWISS INC.
18684973 Disc Wheel for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18258035 WHEEL UNIT FOR OVERCOMING OBSTACLE Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
18699094 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING REINFORCED SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
18034174 NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE AND TIRE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18369572 MOVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
17375460 VEHICLE WHEELS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Howmet Aerospace Inc.
18639668 TRACK SYSTEM FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Camso Inc.
18616225 FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC SPOKE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Corex Materials Corporation
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.
18421876 TENSIONING ASSEMBLIES FOR VEHICLES WITH A TRACK SYSTEM Non-Final OA 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.
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
18561061 ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR COMPOSITE WHEELS Non-Final OA Carbon Revolution Limited
18008014 IMPROVED CARBON FIBRE WHEEL EXTERNAL FACE Final Rejection Carbon Revolution Limited
18482784 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLOATING REGISTER WHEEL Non-Final OA Vorsteiner North America
18285236 BICYCLE WHEEL Non-Final OA DRAG2ZERO LTD
18243758 WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ILJIN USA Corporation
18241192 Bicycle Rim Structure Final Rejection HSIN CHUAN IND. CO., LTD.
18143094 MULTI-COLOR VEHICLE WHEEL USING LASER COATING ABLATION Final Rejection SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.
18004127 A WHEEL Non-Final OA Zak Mobility Ltd.
16829054 Wheel Having a Stiffening Rib Final Rejection Arconic Inc.

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