Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+64.9%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18200179 SCISSOR LIFT WITH ELECTRIC ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18200188 ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR A SCISSOR LIFT Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
17425663 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF A FALL - PROTECTION SAFETY SYSTEM Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18310304 ABSORBER FOR A FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
18099767 Safety Latch for a Multifunction Scaffold Non-Final OA Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. d/b/a ScaffoldMart
18452869 RESCUE TUBE Final Rejection Cleveland Reclaim Industries, d/b/a/ Turtle Plastics Co.
18221750 Camouflage Covering for Ladderstand Non-Final OA DENNIS, FRANK C
17876281 TOP CAP FOR MULTI-POSITION LADDER Non-Final OA Tricam Industries, Inc.
18001907 COUPLING DEVICE FOR A LADDER Non-Final OA Branach Technology Pty Ltd
17887014 ACCESS DECK ASSEMBLY AND HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN AERIAL WORK PLATFORM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Terex South Dakota, Inc.
17502541 SAFETY DEVICE FOR MOBILE WORK PLATFORMS Final Rejection Terex South Dakota, Inc.
17393493 WEB HARNESS SYSTEM WITH LEG COMPONENTS Final Rejection Alexander Andrew, Inc. DBA Falltech
17360436 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A LOW HEIGHT LIFT DEVICE Final Rejection Xtreme Manufacturing, LLC
17246437 TOWER ELEVATING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Homecare Products, Inc.
16087632 FRAME ELEMENT WITH A SUPPORT HEAD, AND BUILDING SCAFFOLD COMPRISING SUCH A FRAME ELEMENT Final Rejection Peri GmbH
16275854 WORK PLATFORM WITH EXTENSION DECK AND WORK STEP Final Rejection California Manufacturing & Engineering Company, LLC

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