Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ROMANO, ASHLEY K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
939
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
77.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§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.
19219084 STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND ORDER SORTATION ARRANGED IN VERTICAL ORIENTATION Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18401108 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING RECEPTACLES ON A CARRIER Non-Final OA Gen-Probe Incorporated
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
17478405 MOBILE CARRIERS FOR USE IN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE MATRIX CARRIER SYSTEMS Final Rejection Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18348013 LOAD HANDLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
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.
18030208 A REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE FOR HANDLING A STORAGE CONTAINER ON A RAIL SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Autostore Technology AS
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
17983505 MAPPING PILED GRANULAR MATERIAL IN A BULK STORE Final Rejection Grain Weevil Corporation

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