Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
401
Total Applications
+42.2%
Interview Lift
912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
77.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18404544 TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19207059 Hinged Attachment of Headgear to a Helmet Non-Final OA Gentex Corporation
19200952 SERGER MACHINES Non-Final OA Tacony Corporation
18861429 SEWING UNIT Non-Final OA 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.
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
18573454 POLYESTER CAP PLY Final Rejection KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL A.S.
18573464 POLYESTER CARCASS REINFORCEMENT Final Rejection KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL A.S.
18692808 Protective garment Non-Final OA AB Lindex
18691957 A SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A GARMENT Non-Final OA WATERPROOF DIVING INTERNATIONAL AB
18568032 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CLASSIFICATION OF A CURRENT PRODUCTION OUTPUT OF AT LEAST ONE OR MORE PARTS OF A SPINNING MILL Non-Final OA Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
18272653 SPOOL, YARN TWISTING PROCESS AND YARN TWISTING MACHINE Non-Final OA CASUMCONI, S.L.
17909794 Insole Final Rejection SI Shape Industries GmbH GmbH
17776138 GLOVE WITH REINFORCED FINGERS Non-Final OA Mechanix Wear LLC

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