Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LUGO, CARLOS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3673 3674 3675

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
1,299
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
1111
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1255 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
36.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18765519 Operating Mechanism for Operating Vehicle Doors Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18735622 Operation Assembly for Vehicle Closure Component Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18616479 Concealed Door Handle Assembly Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18594865 Handle Assembly Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18980830 ANGLE-DETECTING DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18631637 DOOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18931632 LOCK DEVICE OF OPENED BACK DOOR FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18387451 LATCH WITH SECONDARY POSITION DETERMINED BY CINCH LEVER AND SUPPORTED BY PRIMARY PAWL Final Rejection MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18878986 MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR UNLOCKING A LOCK OF A BONNET Non-Final OA AMPERE S.A.S.
19049745 SHIPPING CONTAINER THEFT PREVENTION DEVICE Non-Final OA PACD, INC.
18572079 VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS FRANCE
18571851 VEHICLE OPENING ELEMENT HANDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS FRANCE
18486530 VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH A SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
18403092 LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM COWL Final Rejection Rohr, Inc.
18300361 APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18956132 Touch Release Handle Non-Final OA Leer Group
18657194 SWING DOOR HANDLE AND ESCUTCHEON Final Rejection ASSA ABLOY Fenestration, LLC
18915808 DUAL LOCKING DOOR LATCH STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA PHA CO., LTD.
18413068 MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A SIDE DOOR Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18852730 AUTO-OPEN DOOR-LOCK DEVICE FOR HOME APPLIANCE Non-Final OA DUAL POWER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18814605 ELECTRIC LOCK AND CLUTCH MECHANISM THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN FU HSING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18738000 Door Lock of Recreational Vehicle Non-Final OA Dongguan Jufu Metal Manufactory Co., Ltd
18641555 BARN DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY, STRIKE ASSEMBLY, AND LOCK SYSTEM Final Rejection Triangle Brass Manufacturing Co., Inc.
18694359 LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR Non-Final OA dormakaba USA, Inc.
18406012 Electronic device lock Final Rejection INGAMAR CO., LTD.
18082807 ELECTRONIC HANDLE FOR A VEHICLE DOOR Non-Final OA U-Shin Italia S.p.A.
17749186 METHOD FOR PERFORMING A FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT OF A SECONDARY FUNCTION OF AN ELECTRIC DOOR HANDLE Non-Final OA HS Products Engineering GmbH

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