Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MUNION, JAMES E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2685 2686 2687 2688

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
748
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
88.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17709211 Systems and Methods for Tool Signal Extension Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19044275 CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17935710 TELEMATICS OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18926624 Method to restrict the use of a power tool, a battery pack or a charger and a power tool ecosystem Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18876676 ELECTRICAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES HAVING AN EMERGENCY SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
18852210 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF DETECTOR SENSITIVITY IN FIRE ALARM CONTROL SYSTEMS Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18867848 AUTHENTICATION WITH AUTHORIZATION CREDENTIAL EXCHANGE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18433866 PLUG-IN OBJECT AND SHELF SYSTEM Final Rejection Roomly GmbH

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