Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCMAHON, MATTHEW R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3678 3679

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
753
Total Applications
+53.0%
Interview Lift
1267
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
39.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18148159 Coupling Mechanism for a Modular System Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18740136 MOUNTING INTERFACE FOR TRUSSWORK Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18087939 ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR BUMPER OF WORK VEHICLE Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18338470 Furniture System and Furniture Assembly Thereof Non-Final OA King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
18760862 SPLICING STRUCTURE AND SPLICED STRAIGHT PLATE Non-Final OA Xiamen Vigorteam Trading Co., Ltd.
18673710 COLLAR ATTACHMENT FOR DROPPER SEATPOST ACCESSORIES Non-Final OA Tailfin Limited
18622441 CONNECTING MEMBER, CONNECTING PIPE STRUCTURE AND DETACHABLE FRAME Non-Final OA DONGGUAN POLYFILM PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED
18633728 PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A POST Non-Final OA GUARDEON LLC
18622180 ASSEMBLY-TYPE FENCE Non-Final OA Dongguan Kedaxia Technology CO., Ltd.
18581276 FASTENER SYSTEM FOR SLATTED CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection E. LEET WOODWORKING, LLC
18168047 HINGE FOR A SECURITY GATE Non-Final OA North States Industries, Inc.
18395875 Fastening Apparatus and Gearbox Non-Final OA Nanjing High-speed Gear Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18254803 PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Trumer Schutzbauten Ges.m.b.H
18167719 RETRACTABLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHIH YU AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
18085738 FASTENER FOR EXPANDABLE BARRIER Non-Final OA Brady Groupe SAS

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