Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NEUBAUER, THOMAS L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3674 3675 3733

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.2%
Allow Rate
-3.8% vs TC avg
533
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 494 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
76.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18625285 EXTERIOR VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE, VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18973397 Operating Mechanism for Operating a Vehicle Door, in Particular an Exterior Vehicle Door Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18916921 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19089302 STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR CLOSURE LATCH IN MOTOR VEHICLES Final Rejection MAGNA BOCO GmbH
18769590 BRACKET TO BE ASSEMBLED TO AN INNER SIDE OF A VEHICLE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD Non-Final OA MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
18539384 ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND/OR CLOSING A VEHICLE DOOR Final Rejection MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
17859451 CUT RESISTANT PORTABLE LOCK APPARATUS Final Rejection Schlage Lock Company LLC
18873547 DEADBOLT, LOCK DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18984137 CONTAINER LOCKING DEVICE AND LATCHING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Gary Forte
18983555 DOUBLE PULL INSIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WITH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ACTUATION Non-Final OA NOVARES US LLC
18964970 VEHICLE SECURITY LOCK Non-Final OA Carbolt B.V.
18840545 LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection KIEKERT AG
18674287 SWITCHING DEVICE FOR DELAYED UNLOCKING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Shanghai Ming Wei Hardware Co., Ltd.
18670563 COPLANAR HANDLE SYSTEM FOR A LEAF OF A DOOR OR WINDOW, A LEAF SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OR WINDOW AND A METHOD FOR MAKING A LEAF SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OR WINDOW Final Rejection ALBAN GIACOMO S.p.A.
18697912 LOCKING DEVICE, UNLOCKING KEY, AND DOOR Non-Final OA LIXIL Corporation
17865628 LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM, LOCKING/UNLOCKING DEVICE, AND KEY CYLINDER DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18558258 IMPROVEMENTS TO LATCHES FOR MOVABLE BARRIERS OR THE LIKE Final Rejection D & D Group Pty Ltd
18088307 VEHICLE REAR DOOR HANDLE Final Rejection U-shin Italia S.p.A

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