Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3654

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+26.0% vs TC avg
984
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 954 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
75.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18860856 Elevator Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
19252891 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING FRICTION, TORQUE AND DRAG IN ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS USED IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION WELLS Non-Final OA AMERICAN WELL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
18940402 REDUCED PARASITIC LUBE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18970079 ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND GUIDING DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
17971723 DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ELEVATOR CALL REQUEST Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
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
18870700 ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18961606 YAW-BEARING GREASE TRAY Non-Final OA Inventus Holdings, LLC
18967128 SHAFT LUBRICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA K&L Technologies, Inc.
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
18650965 SWITCHABLE OIL INJECTION INTO ROTOR-STATOR GAP FOR ENGINE/MOTOR BRAKING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18834923 DOSING CAP WITH PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SBM DEVELOPPEMENT

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