Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUSHING, JR, BOBBY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3658 3678

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bobby Rushing Jr is in Art Unit 3618 of Tech Center 3600. He has resolved 509 cases with an allowance rate of 76.4%. The interview lift is 12.7%, and the median days to allowance is 899. These metrics indicate a favorable and relatively efficient prosecution environment.

The 76.4% allowance rate suggests a high probability of success for most applications. The 12.7% interview lift provides a useful tool for overcoming rejections, though many cases reach allowance through written arguments. A median timeline of 899 days is efficient for Tech Center 3600. With 509 cases resolved, practitioners can rely on these statistics as a stable indicator of the examiner's performance and the high likelihood of issuance in Art Unit 3618.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
542
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
901
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 511 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18739376 WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19134820 WIPER ACTUATING LINKAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18726243 BALL SCREW DEVICE AND STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
19148469 VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18881511 SHIFTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
18294159 WIRE BODY FIXING STRUCTURE, MACHINE, ROBOT, AND ACTUATOR Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19336882 SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR ROBOT AND ROBOT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18788235 STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18430804 Novel Deformable Mechanism For Robotic Propulsion, Manipulation And Other Devices Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
19204319 MULTI-PIECE CLUTCH GEAR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
19073543 OFFSET REAR WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FCA US LLC

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