Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: REID JR, CHARLES H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1732 2831 2832 2833 2834

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
796
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 446 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18689418 HOLLOW SHAFT FOR A ROTOR OF ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
18632490 ACTUATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18592078 ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMPING SCHEME FOR DIRECT COOLED WINDINGS Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18655957 MOTOR AND VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mazda Motor Corporation
18879727 WIND TURBINE CONTROL BASED ON TILT AND YAW ANGLE Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18896148 WATER WHEEL, HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE, AND HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18652572 ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, COMPRESSOR, AND REFRIGERATOR DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18879864 MEASURING STRESS OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE AND CONTROLLING THE WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18652285 ELECTRIC MACHINE POSITION SENSOR CENTERING APPARATUS COMBINED WITH POWER-TAKE-OFF ACCESSORY Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18608080 CLUSTER ASSEMBLY FOR COIL CONNECTION, CONTACTING AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION OF A STATOR UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR INSULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18629540 ELECTRICAL MACHINES Non-Final OA GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
19012269 SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM AN UNDERWATER OCEAN STREAM Non-Final OA Energy Vault, Inc.
18125565 BATTERY SELF-HEATING METHOD, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA XIAOMI EV TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18616236 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA GKN Automotive Limited
18776793 WATER TURBINE GENERATOR WITH BYPASS FLOW CONTROL Final Rejection Hunter Industries, Inc.
18724924 Support Element For A Segment Of Wind Turbine Towers, Support System Comprising At Least A Support Element And Method Of Supporting At Least A Segment Of Wind Turbine Towers Non-Final OA NORDEX ENERGY SPAIN, S.A.U.
18704397 MOTOR WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTICS Non-Final OA MOVING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES
18701833 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM HEAT Non-Final OA SHELLEF HOLDINGS INC.
18687186 ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
18555474 CABLE CONNECTION UNIT FOR A CONNECTION BOX Final Rejection HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
18485995 WAVE DRIVEN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR Final Rejection Blue Lotus Energy Corporation

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