Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+26.1% vs TC avg
975
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 948 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18866523 TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER Final Rejection MAHLE International GmbH
18860856 Elevator Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18940402 REDUCED PARASITIC LUBE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18807362 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DISPENSING EVENT IN A BULK PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18476182 DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY WITH LUBRICANT BAFFLE Final Rejection DANA ITALIA S.R.L.
18933012 ARRANGEMENT FOR REPLACING ELEVATOR SUSPENSION ROPES AND A METHOD Non-Final OA Kone Corporation
18957967 ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR THE NEEDS-BASED CONTROL OF COOLING/LUBRICATING OIL FLOWS AND THEIR FLOW TEMPERATURES IN AN ELECTRIC TRACTION DRIVE Non-Final OA MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
18957946 ELECTRIC TRACTION DRIVE HAVING AN ACTIVE AND A PASSIVE COOLANT/LUBRICANT CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TRACTION DRIVE Non-Final OA MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG
18961606 YAW-BEARING GREASE TRAY Non-Final OA Inventus Holdings, LLC
18870700 ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18864570 Belt for Carrying an Elevator Car and/or a Counterweight of an Elevator System Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18967128 SHAFT LUBRICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA K&L Technologies, Inc.
18761908 METHOD FOR ONLINE REPLACEMENT AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF ELEVATOR SHEAVE LINER, AND ELEVATOR SHEAVE LINER Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
17971723 DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ELEVATOR CALL REQUEST Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
18868289 POLYGONAL PROFILE COUPLING OF PUMPS IN A LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS
18861489 COMPACT ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTIVATION SYSTEM FOR A LIFT SAFETY DEVICE Non-Final OA DYNATECH, DYNAMICS & TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
18811459 Metering System For Dispensing At Least One Flowable Preparation Into An Interior Of A Washing Machine Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18846202 CONTAINER ELEMENT WITH INCLINED SIDE WALLS FOR DIMENSIONALLY STABLE FOODSTUFF CONTAINER Non-Final OA SIG Services AG
18835454 BRAKE CATCHING DEVICE Final Rejection Cobianchi Liftteile AG
18834923 DOSING CAP WITH PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SBM DEVELOPPEMENT
18775159 LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SKF Argentina S.A.
18422838 LUBRICATION RING FOR TRANSPORTING LUBRICANT Final Rejection Sulzer Management AG
18366100 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CUSHIONING FORKLIFT BUMPER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA IAA Holdings, LLC

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