Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCNURLEN, SCOTT THOMAS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3734 3782

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.6%
Allow Rate
-17.4% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
877
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 815 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807663 WHEEL HOLDER AND LOAD CARRIER ATTACHMENT DEVICES FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Thule Sweden AB
18750575 SUPPORTING UNIT FOR A BIKE CARRIER Non-Final OA Thule Sweden AB
18578129 Backpack device Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18640281 CONTAINER WITH RESEALABLE CLOSURE Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
18917650 WEARABLE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WEARABLE ARTICLE Non-Final OA Converse Inc.
18819672 Magnetic Attachment Bag with Magnetic Modularity System Non-Final OA Magbag LLC
18792174 RETENTION ACCESSORY Non-Final OA Cute & Cocky LLC
18385788 Vehicle Storage System Non-Final OA Nissan North America, Inc.
18762303 PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Seat Suite, LLC
18751492 Ratchet Mechanism for Bicycle Carrier Tire Arm Non-Final OA Kuat Innovations LLC
17039583 SKIS AND SNOWBOARDS RACK Non-Final OA KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18731430 Backpack supporting bar and backpack Non-Final OA Shenzhen Mingce Technology Co., Ltd.
18678906 HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SKS metaplast Scheffer-Klute GmbH
18668081 PASS-THROUGH TENSIONING SYSTEM FOR CARGO SECUREMENT Non-Final OA A Wood Products LLC
18688579 QUICK-MOUNTING QUICK-RELEASE VEHICLE ROOF RACK CROSS BAR Final Rejection JIAXING MINTH MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18492988 CLAMP ASSEMBLY AND KIT THEREFOR Final Rejection SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC.
18234454 HELMET HOLDING BAG Non-Final OA Veltri Sport LLC

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