Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+21.4% vs TC avg
998
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18570990 HANDHELD CULTIVATOR Final Rejection Techtronic Cordless GP
18456023 ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADING Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18171555 AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT WITH ACOUSTIC/VIBRATION SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18431221 WEAR MEMBER HAVING DOUBLE SCOOP-RIB Non-Final OA CATERPILLAR INC.
18431292 WEAR MEMBER HAVING CURVED WALL SCRATCHING TIP PORTION Non-Final OA CATERPILLAR INC.
18464572 Method and System of Ditch Extraction for a Motor Grader Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18356277 TOOL RETENTION SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL LOCKING MECHANSIM Non-Final OA CATERPILLAR INC.
17965225 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR RUNOFF ASSESSMENT AT A LOCATION Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18285338 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LOADING MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18688911 Row Unit Comprising a Covering Device and Methods of Planting Seeds Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18429556 POWER UNIT WITH SALT SPREADER AND SALT SPREADER FOR USE THEREWITH Non-Final OA VENTURE PRODUCTS, INC.
18290774 Potato Planter Non-Final OA Allan Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.
18576844 Singulator for Agricultural Implement, Agricultural Implement and Method of Operating a Singulator Non-Final OA Väderstad Holding AB
18570119 LATCH KEEPER ASSEMBLY FOR EARTH-WORKING BUCKET Non-Final OA 9257-5810 QUÉBEC INC.
18568576 WEAR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Bradken Resources Pty Limited
18530554 ASSEMBLY FOR WEAR MONITORING AND PREVENTION OF BUSHINGS AND PINS IN PIVOT CONNECTIONS OF ELECTRIC SHOVEL BUCKETS Non-Final OA MINETEC S.A.
18563471 SEEDFILM PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND SOWING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME FOR MINIMAL WATER WASTAGE Non-Final OA GREEN AND SEED CORPORATION
18514696 TRENCH CUTTER Non-Final OA Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
18388053 EARTH WORKING TOOL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DIGGA AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
18498678 MODULAR CLOSING WHEEL Non-Final OA SCHAFFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
18369709 TRACTOR WITH INJECTOR FOR DEEP APPLICATION AND MIXING OF AMENDMENT WITH SOIL Non-Final OA Monterey Pacific Inc.
18369725 METHOD OF FIELD PREPARATION FOR PLANTING USING RIPPER, AND TRACTOR WITH INJECTOR FOR DEEP APPLICATION AND MIXING OF AMENDMENT WITH SOIL Final Rejection Monterey Pacific Inc.
18237844 RECONFIGURABLE MATERIAL MOVING ATTACHMENTS Non-Final OA Bourgault Machines Inc.
18214888 PLANTER FOR PLANTING SEEDLINGS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF SUCH A PLANTER Non-Final OA DEWULF B.V.
17809095 SNOW PLOW AND MOUNT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
17801459 ELECTRIC DRIVE OF MOBILE APPARATUS Final Rejection Hudson Delta B.V.

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