Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MULLINS, BURTON S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1721 2832 2834 3618

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
1,362
Total Applications
+1.7%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1324 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18931333 MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18643064 MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18377170 STATOR COOLING Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18702125 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMPACTING COIL WINDINGS OF SEGMENTED STATORS Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18826340 Rotor for an Axial Flux Machine Having Axial Binding Arrangement Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18271022 WHEEL MOTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18929990 ROTOR WITH SELF-SECURING END PLATE Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18373156 Stator for Rotary Electric Machine and Rotary Electric Machine Using Same Final Rejection Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18745073 Grounding Brush Assembly Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18681409 THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18894264 MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR A TOOL Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18749714 STIMULUS APPLYING DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
18554843 MAGNETICALLY COUPLED DRIVE ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e. V.

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