Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LIU, HENRY Y

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654 3657

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+23.8% vs TC avg
1334
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
985
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1315 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19116937 Method for Controlling a Shifting Process Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19034730 ASSISTED MECHANICAL CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Polaris Industries Inc.
19075791 BICYCLE MOTOR UNIT AND BICYCLE DERAILLEUR Non-Final OA SHIMANO INC.
19035991 DERAILLEUR FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE Non-Final OA SHIMANO INC.
18993057 BICYCLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA CLASSIFIED CYCLING BV
18536496 Vehicle wheel brake and brake component having an evaporable material Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18912230 TOOTHED BELTS INCLUDING TEETH WITH ASYMMETRIC PROFILE Non-Final OA Gates Corporation
18844677 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18561401 BRAKING SYSTEM WITH BRAKE-BY-WIRE TYPE DISC BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE DISC AND THE PADS AND RELATED METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE DISC AND PADS IN A BRAKE-BY-WIRE TYPE BRAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BREMBO S.p.A.
18996373 Joined V-Belt and Manufacturing Method Therefor Non-Final OA Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
18994763 POWER TRANSMISSION BELT AND CORRESPONDING TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
18993221 TOOTHED BELT Non-Final OA BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18887448 LUBRICANT SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection KTM AG
18901540 BICYCLE TRANSMISSION ACTUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Advancing Technologies B.V.
18888114 MODULAR BICYCLE DERAILLEUR Non-Final OA SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GBMH
18406358 TWIN-TUBE DAMPER Non-Final OA AFCO Performance Group, LLC

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