Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ROMANO, ASHLEY K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+26.0% vs TC avg
509
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
989
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
33.0%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18236537 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18658996 LIFTING APPARATUS AND LOADING VEHICLE LIFTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18349740 STORAGE PALLET AND AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19219084 STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND ORDER SORTATION ARRANGED IN VERTICAL ORIENTATION Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18171129 VEHICLE CAMERA AND LIGHT PROJECTION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
19242984 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BELT SLIPPAGE Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
19205835 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED MATERIAL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION Non-Final OA Mytra, Inc
17478405 MOBILE CARRIERS FOR USE IN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE MATRIX CARRIER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18295671 AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS UTILIZING ANGLED RACK ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC
17547643 CONTACTLESS CUSTOMER ORDER PICK-UP PORTAL Non-Final OA Dematic Corp.
18042403 SYSTEM FOR STORAGE OF GOODS CARRIERS Final Rejection Dematic GmbH
18517777 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA HDS Mercury, Inc.
18104094 TRANSPORT OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS FOR PACKAGINGS Non-Final OA MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
18234534 Transport Vehicle Non-Final OA Taiwan Daifuku Co., Ltd.
17983505 MAPPING PILED GRANULAR MATERIAL IN A BULK STORE Final Rejection Grain Weevil Corporation

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