Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MORRIS, DAVID R.

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3659

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
545
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
743
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 516 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18203946 DAMPING INSERT LOCATOR FOR A ROTOR CORE TOOL AND A BRAKE ROTOR EMPLOYING THE SAME Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18254855 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18018183 DAMPING VALVE AND SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA KYB Corporation
18551237 ELECTROHYDRAULIC DUAL-CIRCUIT POWER BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18462615 ELECTRONICALLY SLIP-CONTROLLABLE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18254048 ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18550158 BRAKE DISC Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18567066 DISC BRAKE AND PAD SPRING Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18283078 CONTROL APPARATUS FOR BRAKE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BRAKE APPARATUS, AND BRAKE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18401334 ACTUATOR UNIT AND ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DRUM BRAKE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18209053 BRAKE SHOE HAVING CONTACT FACE WITH VARIABLE WIDTH Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18102701 PISTON FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18091696 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18484995 AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
18356847 Integrated Brake Apparatus of Vehicle and Vehicle Non-Final OA Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18480333 DISC BRAKE FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES Non-Final OA POLI S.R.L
18299338 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING THE RUNNING CLEARANCE OF A DISC BRAKE Final Rejection Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
18215624 RETARDER DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SHIMMING RETARDER DEVICES FOR SLOWING RAILCARS Non-Final OA Precision Rail and Mfg., Inc.
18327517 TRAILED VEHICLE HAVING A BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dexter Axle Company LLC

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