Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PRICE JR, RICHARD THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3643

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+35.5% vs TC avg
1078
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
767
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1064 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
39.4%
§102 Novelty
28.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19218069 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS LIVESTOCK SUPPLY Non-Final OA Limin’ Innovations LLC
19057618 FISH PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ryco Equipment, Inc.
19037383 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING POULTRY PARTS HAVING AT LEAST ONE BONE Non-Final OA IFEC B.V.
18966931 SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED FISH PROCESSING Non-Final OA Shinkei Systems Corp.
18889806 POULTRY HANGING SYSTEM, POULTRY CONVEYING LINE, AND METHOD OF HANGING THE POULTRY Non-Final OA Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
18719115 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STUNNING POULTRY IN A STUNNING CHAMBER ABOVE GROUND Non-Final OA BAADER FOOD SYSTEMS DENMARK A/S
18709075 METHOD FOR QUICKLY KILLING OBJECT TO BE QUICKLY KILLED, QUICK-KILL DEVICE AND QUICK-KILL SYSTEM Non-Final OA BLANCTEC INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
17575365 PORTIONING/TRIMMING OF RIB PRIMAL CUTS Non-Final OA John Bean Technologies Corporation

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