Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KRECK, JANINE MUIR

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+26.0% vs TC avg
1355
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1330 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19129956 FASTENERS FOR AN UNDERWATER DRILLING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Resolve Marine Group, Inc.
18843948 MINER AUTOMATED HARDWARE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND AUTOMATED BRATTICE INSTALLER Non-Final OA The Mosaic Company
18810649 MILLING ATTACHMENT WITH ADJUSTABLE COVER Non-Final OA Wirtgen GmbH
18710815 A JACK-UP VESSEL Non-Final OA Itrec B.V.
18540281 AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL FOR LANDFILL GAS EXTRACTION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Loci Controls, Inc.
18223746 SERVICEABLE MILLING DRUM LOAD SUPPORT Non-Final OA Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
17651683 ARTICULATED WAVEGUIDE Final Rejection Off-World, Inc.
18052353 METHANOTROPHIC BIO-BARRIERS FOR REDUCING METHANE EMISSIONS Non-Final OA Colorado State University Research Foundation
18569314 Tunnel Boring Machine and Method for Tunneling Using a Tunnel Boring Machine Non-Final OA HERRENKNECHT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18528644 DEFORMABLE ANCHOR CABLE Non-Final OA Fuzhou University
18562438 Tunneling System Non-Final OA SHANXI TIANDI COAL MINING MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18286586 METHOD FOR RECYCLING ORE ENRICHMENT WASTE Final Rejection Universidade Federal De Viçosa – UFV
18274883 MINING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A MOVABLE ELEMENT OF A MINING MACHINE Final Rejection SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION G.M.B.H.
18225153 INJECTION REMEDIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Gregg Drilling, LLC
18201699 UNWANTED PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION DISPOSAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Verde Environmental Technologies, Inc.

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