Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KRUG, RANDELL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3658

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
453
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
923
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
70.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19087736 SHIFTING ARRANGEMENT OF A GEARSET OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18634331 Actuating Arrangement for a Transmission and Vehicle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19250012 BELT TENSIONING MECHANISM FOR 3D PRINTER AND 3D PRINTER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN TUOZHU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19237938 Throttle Grip Device Non-Final OA Asahi Denso Co., Ltd.
19235166 GEARBOX Non-Final OA Whipps, Inc.
19100717 INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND SYSTEM Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
19021476 Adjustable Stroke Device Non-Final OA Lake Country Tool, LLC
18941760 BRAKE MECHANISM, AND LIFTING COLUMN USING BRAKE MECHANISM Non-Final OA CHANGZHOU KAIDI ELECTRICAL INC.
18613504 APPARATUS GENERATING TORQUE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, CHOSUN UNIVERSITY
18594156 RADIALLY STACKED ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Apptronik, Inc.
18698092 GEAR UNIT, GEARED MOTOR AND LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER Final Rejection Adient US LLC
18635497 JOINT MODULE AND JOINT ROBOT Final Rejection Zeroerr Control Co., Ltd
18290771 INSPECTION ROBOT Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

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