Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LUSK, AUDREY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18480688 SNOWTHROWER SCRAPER Non-Final OA THE TORO COMPANY
18543394 ROW UNIT SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18338239 TIP AND ADAPTER COUPLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18338218 LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A TIP AND ADAPTER Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18468926 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPACTION LAYER DEPTH DURING AGRICULTURAL MACHINE OPERATION Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
17909355 Construction Machine Final Rejection Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
17907358 ROW CLEANER DIVERTER Final Rejection Precision Planting LLC
18374317 CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SNOW THROWER Non-Final OA MTD PRODUCTS INC
18412688 ANGULAR ARCH DRAGLINE BUCKET AND WORK MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND ASSEMBLIES THEREOF Non-Final OA Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
17686370 WEAR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ESCO Group LLC
17169302 PIN LOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ESCO GROUP LLC
18279693 MOTOR-DRIVEN MACHINE FOR BIODIVERSITY-FRIENDLY WORKING OF THE SOIL Non-Final OA PUBERT HENRI SAS
18448728 METHOD, APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR REPAIRING ICE OF ICE FIELD Non-Final OA Vepe-Icepro Oy
18252986 AUTOMATIC WEED CONTROL Non-Final OA VIPCOM APS
18150538 AGRICULTURAL ROW UNIT LIFT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Harvest International, Inc.
17982893 Agricultural Land Roller Implement with Transport Wheel Arrangement Having a Reduced Turning Radius Non-Final OA J A REDEKOP HOLDINGS LTD.

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