Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: O BRIEN, JEFFREY D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2914 3677

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.4%

Allow Rate

-1.6% vs TC avg

794

Total Applications

+65.9%

Interview Lift

1000

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.1%

§101 Eligibility

12.5%

§102 Novelty

78.4%

§103 Obviousness

8.4%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18342571	Rotatable Hand Tools and Fasteners	Non-Final OA	Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18667110	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE	Non-Final OA	WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18484223	GRAB BAR	Final Rejection	Acorn Engineering Company
18732026	FITTING FOR MOVABLY MOUNTING A PIVOTING ELEMENT	Non-Final OA	Julius Blum GmbH
18132528	FURNITURE FITTING	Final Rejection	Julius Blum GmbH
18691754	HINGE AND BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18782987	HINGE FOR DOORS	Non-Final OA	NUOVA STAR S.P.A.

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