Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3636 3649 3993

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
1217
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1200 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
35.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17670033 BLOWER AND OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18134477 COLLAPSIBLE VIRTUAL REALITY VIEWER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
17531637 PLASTIC CONTAINER Final Rejection PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.
18750517 FASTENER FOR NON-FOAM CUSHION Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18884000 JUICER Non-Final OA HUROM Co., Ltd.
18804379 RECLINER OR LIFT AND RECLINER CHAIR WITH VARIABLE LIFT PROFILE Non-Final OA Golden Technologies, Inc.
18788238 FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Adient US LLC
18740591 SEAT TRIM ELEMENT AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Adient US LLC
18713876 RAIL, RAIL PAIR AND SEAT LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Adient US LLC
18197661 RECOGNITION OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18583377 INFLATABLE SUPPORT ARTICLE Non-Final OA Milliken & Company
18371355 RETAINING SLEEVE FOR HIGH PRE-CHARGE CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA Performance Pulsation Control, Inc.

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