Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PRICE JR, RICHARD THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3643

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+35.6% vs TC avg
1,080
Total Applications
+5.6%
Interview Lift
714
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1071 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19116178 APPARATUS FOR DETACHING MEAT FROM A CARCASS OR PARTS THEREOF, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSING PRODUCTS OF THE FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY Non-Final OA Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG
19057618 FISH PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ryco Equipment, Inc.
18966931 SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED FISH PROCESSING Non-Final OA Shinkei Systems Corp.
18709075 METHOD FOR QUICKLY KILLING OBJECT TO BE QUICKLY KILLED, QUICK-KILL DEVICE AND QUICK-KILL SYSTEM Non-Final OA BLANCTEC INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18616170 POULTRY BODY SIZE DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shandong Hemeihua Nongmu Co., Ltd
17575365 PORTIONING/TRIMMING OF RIB PRIMAL CUTS Non-Final OA John Bean Technologies Corporation

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