Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LUGO, CARLOS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3673 3674 3675

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%

Allow Rate

+22.9% vs TC avg

1,306

Total Applications

+14.0%

Interview Lift

1107

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1271 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.2%

§101 Eligibility

14.0%

§102 Novelty

41.2%

§103 Obviousness

39.1%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18594865	Handle Assembly	Final Rejection	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18980830	ANGLE-DETECTING DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY	Non-Final OA	Tesla, Inc.
18387451	LATCH WITH SECONDARY POSITION DETERMINED BY CINCH LEVER AND SUPPORTED BY PRIMARY PAWL	Non-Final OA	MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18915808	DUAL LOCKING DOOR LATCH STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE	Final Rejection	PHA CO., LTD.
18403092	LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM COWL	Final Rejection	Rohr, Inc.
18755070	RATCHETING CAM-LATCH FOR SERVER	Non-Final OA	AMD Design, LLC

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