Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SKROUPA, JOSHUA A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3678 3679

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
1287
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
989
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1256 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
39.7%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18652854 ONE WAY HIRTH TOOTH JOINT Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18423131 ADJUSTABLE SHAFT COUPLING AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18292241 Threaded Rod Connector With Threadless Contact Surfaces Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18299609 PASS-THROUGH COUPLING SHAFT Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
17983932 USER TERMINAL MOUNTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
18256771 DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT TO THE END OF A TUBE Non-Final OA EPSILON COMPOSITE
18738795 ADJUSTABLE GRAB RAILING Non-Final OA Carolina Stair Supply, Inc.
18732888 TELESCOPIC TUBE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GEM Products, LLC
18708641 CONSTANT-VELOCITY SLIP BALL JOINT Non-Final OA GKN Driveline International GmbH
18653731 VERTICAL CABLE RAILING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Suncor Stainless Inc.
18441306 ASSEMBLY FOR NON-DETACHABLE CONNECTION OF PLASTIC PARTS FOR A CAR Non-Final OA HELLA AUTOTECHNIK NOVA S.R.O.
18640372 FENCE PANEL Non-Final OA Praesidiad Holding BVBA
18484727 MODULAR HOUSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Crestron Electronics, Inc.
18385531 BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
17709452 POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection FIVETECH TECHNOLOGY INC.
18290977 LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR TANK-TYPE CONTAINER HANDRAIL Non-Final OA NANTONG TANK CONTAINER CO., LTD.
18402506 HIGH TORQUE FRICTION FIT LOW MOMENT HUB JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR A SHAFT Non-Final OA Riverhawk Company
18396427 MULTI-LAMP SPLICING APPARATUS AND MULTI-LAMP LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Aputure Imaging Industries Co., Ltd.
18396051 RAIL FIXING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GREENEC CORP.
18546126 PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND METAL PROTECTION NET FOR SUCH A PROTECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA OFFICINE MACCAFERRI S.p.A.
18210940 MOTOR ADAPTER AND COVER FOR ROTATING MACHINERY Non-Final OA Dodge Industrial, Inc.
18255750 Composite Material Rod and Fitting Assembly Non-Final OA LENTUS COMPOSITES LIMITED
18309880 LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SECURING A COUPLING SLEEVE ON A SHAFT Non-Final OA Walterscheid GmbH

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