Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1294
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1243 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.6%
§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.
18668998 Handle Assembly Final Rejection 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.
18130710 Actuating Mechanism for Actuating Covers for Vehicles Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18081073 Arrester Component for a Door Operation Assembly Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18631637 DOOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18387451 LATCH WITH SECONDARY POSITION DETERMINED BY CINCH LEVER AND SUPPORTED BY PRIMARY PAWL Final Rejection MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
18714818 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK Final Rejection KIEKERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18299225 DOOR EXTENSION COMPONENTS TO ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE DOOR THICKNESS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL 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.
18571851 VEHICLE OPENING ELEMENT HANDLE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection 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.
18285372 DEFORMABLE STRIKER APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE TAILGATE Final Rejection JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18956132 Touch Release Handle Non-Final OA Leer Group
18856270 Security System for Locks Non-Final OA Salto Systems, S.L.
18852730 AUTO-OPEN DOOR-LOCK DEVICE FOR HOME APPLIANCE Non-Final OA DUAL POWER ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18630599 LOCK DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Schlage Lock Company LLC
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.
18601037 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK Final Rejection Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Wuppertal
18410331 LATCHES FOR MOVABLE BARRIERS OR THE LIKE Final Rejection D & D Group Pty Ltd
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.

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