Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MATES, ROBERT E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2832 2834 3613

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17748600 STATOR CORE OF STACKED LAMINATIONS WITH COOLANT FLOW CHANNELS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18719827 IN-WHEEL MOTOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
17801131 ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18668287 VIBRATION ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
18711382 MOTOR Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
17897292 AIRFLOW SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GENERATOR Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18292544 STATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STATOR ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18473383 DRIVE UNIT AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18682109 STATOR COOLING DUCTS HAVING FORCED VORTEXES Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18710651 IN-WHEEL MOTOR Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18270820 COOLING OF STATOR CORE WITH GAP Non-Final OA Flender GmbH
18257846 GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE, STATOR SEGMENT AND STATOR AND ALSO ROTOR SEGMENT AND ROTOR OF A GENERATOR, WIND TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A GENERATOR Non-Final OA Wobben Properties GmbH
18321804 DRIVE UNIT WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR, EXPANSION TANK AND PRESSURE EQUALIZATION Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18472946 ELECTRIC MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
18750015 ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT Non-Final OA AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
18242436 REDUCTION OF COOLING GAS INDUCED RADIAL FORCES AND RECIRCULATION FLOWS IN ELECTRIC MOTOR OF INTEGRATED COMPRESSOR Non-Final OA Solar Turbines Incorporated
18288756 ROTARY MACHINE WITH FORCED AND NATURAL AIR COMMUNICATION HOLES Non-Final OA MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
18581940 HOLDING DEVICE AND HOLDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Bühler Motor GmbH

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