Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ROYSTON, JOHN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2854 2855 2856 2863

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
671
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18601767 LOAD SENSOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18913214 METHOD FOR DETECTING THE POSITION OF A ROTOR ELEMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18674068 FORCE DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Display Inc.
18838355 System for Agricultural Sample Slurry Analysis and Related Methods Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18455792 SENSOR MODULE FOR DETECTING A VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPONENT AND INCLUDING A LEAK-PROOF LIGHT GUIDE Final Rejection Aktiebolaget, SKF
18373592 METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATION USING SEGMENTED ACCELERATION Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.
18673956 INPUT DEVICE AND FORCE DETECTOR USING FORCE SENSOR FOR DETECTING MOMENT Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18578890 MAGNETO-INDUCTIVE FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG

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