Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LORENCE, RICHARD M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3617 3655 3656 3681

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+31.1% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 872 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19203697 ACTUATION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Means Industries, Inc.
19200858 SELECTABLE CLUTCH Non-Final OA TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
18661923 Clutch Piston Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
18785012 Electroadhesive Polymers and Clutch Using the Johnsen-Rahbek Effect Non-Final OA U.S. Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory
18731172 Locking Mechanism, Park Lock And Vehicle Final Rejection Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18754286 CONTROL OF WHEEL HUB CLUTCH, WHEEL HUB, WHEEL END SYSTEM, AXLE, DRIVETRAIN, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Consolidated Metco, Inc.
18678903 ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE BRAKE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE, AND METHOD FOR RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH

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