Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LUSK, AUDREY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
90.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18338239 TIP AND ADAPTER COUPLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18338218 LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A TIP AND ADAPTER Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
17909355 Construction Machine Final Rejection Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
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

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