Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PONCIANO, PATRICK BERNAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3634 3666

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
132
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
981
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18379581 SLIDING DOOR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18479287 SLIDING-OUT TYPE DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE WITH EASY POSITION ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING POSITION OF DOOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18592708 WINDOW ASSEMBLIES HAVING TWO OR MORE OPEN CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection Deere & Company
18482088 OPENING-AND-CLOSING BODY DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18971233 SEALING PROFILE STRAND AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A SLIDING WINDOW Final Rejection Cooper Standard GmbH
17749821 POWER DOOR LINKAGE SYSTEM FOR B-PILLARLESS DOOR SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Final Rejection MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
19108114 AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROTATABLE UPRIGHT BLAST DOOR Final Rejection HUNAN YUNHUI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19032649 DOOR MODULE OF A VEHICLE DOOR AND VEHICLE DOOR HAVING THE DOOR MODULE Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
18853841 DRIVE DEVICE FOR A CLOSURE ELEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
17704383 DUAL WINDOW REGULATOR WITH OPTIMIZED MOTOR CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
18919694 DOOR STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection MINEBEA ACCESSSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A.
18867009 SIDE SLIDING DOOR Final Rejection GUOCHUANG INNOVATION CENTER OF MOBILE ENERGY (JIANGSU) CO., LTD.
18783107 DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUI KINZOKU ACT CORPORATION
18789645 WINDOW REGULATOR Non-Final OA PHA CO., LTD.
18860931 Bendable Seal For A Motor Vehicle, And Method For Manufacturing Same Final Rejection Cooper-Standard France
18848440 Seal Assembly Including An Electromagnetic Adhesive Final Rejection Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc.
18292947 DEVICE FOR CLOSING OFF AN APERTURE MADE IN THE BODYSHELL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING VEHICLE Non-Final OA ADVANCED COMFORT SYSTEMS FRANCE SAS - ACS FRANCE
17580376 AUTOMOBILE HAVING RETRACTABLE REAR QUARTER WINDOWS Non-Final OA FISKER INC.
18760936 CABLE DRUM CABLE TENSIONER AND METHODS IN A MOVABLE BARRIER SYSTEM Final Rejection GMI Holdings, Inc.
18607117 ROBOT WITH MOVEABLE COVER FOR GROUND OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Canrig Robotic Technologies AS
18431390 Actuator Assembly for Moving a Sliding Door or Window Final Rejection Alchin Long Group IP Pty Limited
18418881 DUAL SEAL ACCESS PANEL Final Rejection Driploc, Inc.
18417058 Barrier Gate Optimized for Compact Transport and Simplified Onsite Assembly Non-Final OA Origin Point Brands, LLC
18532713 Seal Device Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY (Schweiz) AG
18490751 VEHICLE SEALING MATERIAL Non-Final OA KASEI KOGYO CO., LTD.
18233914 SLIDING WINDOW OR SLIDING DOOR ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Beat Guhl
17685079 Vehicle Sliding Door Assembly, And Methods Of Making And Using Same Non-Final OA MORGAN OLSON LLC
18213333 GUARD FOR A DOOR AND DOORFRAME Final Rejection MWR Holdings, LLC
17782857 PEDESTRIAN FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection EPS EVENT HOLDING GMBH
17724771 FLUID-DRIVEN HATCH Non-Final OA DCL, Inc.

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