Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, MICHAEL S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654 3655 3677

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
889
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 831 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
40.0%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838751 BUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND BABY CARRIER Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18414766 MAGNETIC BUCKLING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18623306 Pinch Resistant Helmet Buckle Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18222811 Assembly for Providing a Fastening Possibility for a Vehicle Component Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18824357 BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA PEGATRON CORPORATION
18834273 Clip and Clip Assembly Non-Final OA YKK Corporation
18776351 SEAT FASTENER AND INCORPORATION METHOD Final Rejection YKK CORPORATION
18706094 SURFACE FASTENER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SURFACE FASTENER Non-Final OA YKK Corporation
18566966 Surface Fastener Non-Final OA YKK Corporation
18285026 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLIDE FASTENER STRINGER HAVING COLORED METAL ELEMENT, METAL ELEMENT, SLIDE FASTENER STRINGER AND SLIDE FASTENER CHAIN Non-Final OA YKK CORPORATION
18572635 HOT WATER-SOLUBLE MALE HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Kuraray Co., Ltd.
18386133 BUCKLE WITH WHISTLE Non-Final OA WOOJIN PLASTIC Co., Ltd.
18842346 CLASP WITH FOLDING BUCKLE Non-Final OA BULGARI HORLOGERIE SA
18842315 PERMANENT LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AN ADJUSTABLE SEALING SLEEVE Non-Final OA PIPETRONICS GMBH & CO KG
18816647 Polyester Straps Useful in Binding Applications, Methods of Manufacture, Systems and Uses Thereof Non-Final OA EAM-MOSCA CORPORATION
18841763 Closure Device for Connecting Two Assemblies Non-Final OA Fidlock GmbH
18515341 VEHICLE MODULE CLIP Non-Final OA DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD
18778180 KNOB TYPE ROPE ADJUSTER Non-Final OA Guangzhou New Design Biotechnology Co., Ltd
18741743 BUCKLE Final Rejection YOKE INDUSTRIAL CORP.
18737711 REVERSIBLE GARMENT CLOSURE Non-Final OA DUBROSKY & TRACY PATENT SERVICE CORP.
18677604 MOUNTING STRIP Non-Final OA Slide2Seal Ltd.
18682065 DYED TEXTILE HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER AND METHOD FOR DYEING TEXTILE HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI
18423032 Hybrid Cable Tie Non-Final OA HELLERMANNTYTON S.A.S.
18538952 MOUNTS FOR TRACKING DEVICES Final Rejection Elevation Lab, Inc.
18482363 Fastener Clip Final Rejection Termax Company
18116304 Fastener Clip Assembly with Locking Arms Non-Final OA Termax Company
18515377 Ratcheting Device with a Safe Damping Mechanism and its Use Method Final Rejection Zhengwu SONG
18455024 QUICK RELEASE CLAMP DEVICE Final Rejection KSI Group, LLC
18320706 METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A LATCHING ASSEMBLY, A LATCH AND A BAND CLAMP Final Rejection Howard S. Cooke & Co. Limited

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