Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MUROMOTO JR, ROBERT H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3765

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
1352
Total Applications
-10.8%
Interview Lift
851
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1332 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
40.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18977014 QUICK DRY TOWEL Final Rejection Cintas Corporate Services, Inc.
19276546 SELF-ADAPTIVE FABRIC FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
19255750 TEXTILE SLEEVE WITH NON-ABRASIVE WALL AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA SYSTEMS PROTECTION GROUP US LLC
19199312 INDUSTRIAL FABRIC Non-Final OA NIPPON FILCON CO., LTD.
18917002 MOUNTING ACCESSORY FOR ARMOR CARRIERS Non-Final OA Point Blank Enterprises, Inc.
19075687 LOW PROFILE MEDICAL KIT Non-Final OA Phokus Research Group, LLC
18863429 TOWEL CLOTH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA IZAWA TOWEL CO., LTD.
18431519 SYSTEM, METHOD, ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AN INDIVIDUAL FROM SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION AND FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING CONCUSSION RISK ARISING FROM A COLLISION Final Rejection G8RTECH, INC.
18253395 A HELMET COMPRISING AN IMPACT MITIGATING STRUCTURE Final Rejection HEXR LTD
18216389 Seat Belt with IR Absorbing Material Woven Pattern Final Rejection Perceptive Solutions Inc.
17177109 Garment Final Rejection Alignmed, Inc.

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