Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MATTHEWS, TERRELL HOWARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3653 3655

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+31.7% vs TC avg
1062
Total Applications
+10.9%
Interview Lift
823
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1034 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18581390 PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18518663 TRANSPORT DEVICE, AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE, TRANSPORT METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18411305 Production Line and Trolley for Use Therein Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19097803 HIDE SORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA National Beef Packing Company, LLC
19066092 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTION OF MULTIPLE ANALYTES FROM A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE Non-Final OA Xzom, Inc.
19016904 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SORTING TARGET PARTICLES Non-Final OA Orca Biosystems, Inc.
19004833 CONTINUOUS RAPID METAL SORTING VIA MACHINE-READABLE MARKING Final Rejection Novelis Inc.
19002883 MAGNETIC SUBSTANCE SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18567123 PACKAGING MEMBER FOR PACKAGING OBJECT TO BE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN CLEAN ROOMS, PACKAGING METHOD, AND TRANSPORTING METHOD Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18572052 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING OBJECTS STORED IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL WAREHOUSE Non-Final OA BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18441111 WAFER PLACEMENT TABLE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18916343 Methods and Systems for Reducing Turbidity of Hydraulic Fracturing Sands Final Rejection Propflow, LLC
18493265 MATERIALS DELIVERY AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18763190 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTING AND MANAGING CURRENCY Non-Final OA Cassida Corporation
18416867 BALE FEEDER Non-Final OA MOVEIT INC
18536134 RARE EARTH PORTABLE MAGNET CLEANING APPARATUS HAVING A QUICK CLEAN SLEEVE Non-Final OA Bluestreak Equipment Inc.
17894126 MECHANICAL ARM WITH HIGH LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DINGLI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18339965 MOBILE ROBOTS FOR A FULFILLMENT CENTER AND METHODS OF AUTOMATIC ORDER FULFILLMENT USING SAME Non-Final OA Brightpick s.r.o.
18258527 PNEUMATIC DEVICE AND OBJECT SORTING SYSTEM Final Rejection PHARMA TECHNOLOGY

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