Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LYNCH, PATRICK JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3736

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-9.6% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+42.2%
Interview Lift
939
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 361 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19085134 MOVEMENT DETECTOR AND SEWING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19191975 FOOTWEAR HAVING A SUSPENDED ELASTIC MEMBRANE Non-Final OA Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
18955324 TUFTING MACHINE NEEDLE DRIVE SYSTEM Final Rejection Card-Monroe Corp.
17335580 Artificial Turf Assembly And Process Of Manufacture Thereof Final Rejection COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY
19292287 Ballistic Vest Non-Final OA Safariland, LLC
19228264 Yarn With Sections Having Different Aesthetic Characteristics, Articles Comprising Same, And Methods Of Making Said Yarn And Articles Non-Final OA SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
19207059 Hinged Attachment of Headgear to a Helmet Non-Final OA Gentex Corporation
19200952 SERGER MACHINES Non-Final OA Tacony Corporation
19111051 Fabric Clamping Frame for Embroidery Machines and Embroidery Machine Comprising the Frame Non-Final OA Industries S.P.A.
18404544 TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18861429 SEWING UNIT Final Rejection PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH
18846671 PILE YARN, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection JIANGSU HENGLI CHEMICAL FIBRE CO., LTD.
18790663 YARN WITH INITIAL LOOPED PORTION TO BYPASS NEED FOR CASTING-ON Non-Final OA ORCHARD YARN AND THREAD COMPANY, INC.
18776247 SPORTS SHOE Final Rejection Powerslide GmbH
18763408 Ears protection device from water during washing of head or taking a shower and from heat when using hot hair-styling tools or hairdryer Non-Final OA Genady Mikhlin
18526393 TEXTILE MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WORKSTATIONS AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING A TEXTILE MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WORKSTATIONS Final Rejection Saurer Spinning Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
18573454 POLYESTER CAP PLY Final Rejection KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL A.S.
18573464 POLYESTER CARCASS REINFORCEMENT Final Rejection KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL A.S.
18272653 SPOOL, YARN TWISTING PROCESS AND YARN TWISTING MACHINE Non-Final OA CASUMCONI, S.L.
17909794 Insole Final Rejection SI Shape Industries GmbH GmbH

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