Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
997
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 968 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18758507 GRIPPING DEVICE AND GRIPPING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19075213 AN OIL COOLING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18949285 LUBRICANT SYSTEM Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18940402 REDUCED PARASITIC LUBE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
19280783 ELEVATOR CAR, ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING A SPACE IN A HOISTWAY OF AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
19258319 ELEVATOR SAFETY BRAKE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
19236175 ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
18970079 ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GUIDING DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
18860856 Elevator Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
19327089 SCISSOR LIFT WITH MIDDLE PIN OFFSET AND KICKER Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19135141 REDUCTION GEAR FOR A POWERTRAIN Non-Final OA VALEO EMBRAYAGES
18949233 MECHANICAL SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH MOVING MECHANICAL ELEMENTS, A MAGNETIC PLUG AND A LUBRICATION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH MECHANICAL AND MAGNETIC FILTERS Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
18720060 GRASPING DEVICE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18868289 POLYGONAL PROFILE COUPLING OF PUMPS IN A LUBRICATION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS

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