Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SNELTING, JONATHAN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3652

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+32.3%
Interview Lift
1049
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18341073 VEHICLE SHELVING CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18341492 VEHICLE SHELVING CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18220870 VEHICLE FUEL UNIT LIFT Non-Final OA Vehicle Service Group, LLC
19246842 TRAY, BELT, OR CARRIER ON COMPUTER CONTROLLED TRANSPORT VEHICLE Non-Final OA Tompkins Robotics, Inc.
18397904 LIFT ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIFIED REFUSE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18397910 LIFT ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIFIED REFUSE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18561019 MECHANICAL HANDLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
18194023 CABLE DRIVE FOR POSITIONING AN END EFFECTOR FOR WORKING ON A PART Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
18375254 PARKING ROBOT FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HL Robotics Co., Ltd.
18559831 TRANSPORT CART Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18362304 apparatus for tipping boxes Non-Final OA Fameccanica.Data S.p.A.
18681357 Robotic Cargo Loading Gantry Non-Final OA Nimble Robotics, Inc.
18401830 VEHICLE UNDECKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc.
18561941 PARKING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO PARKING SPACE ROWS Non-Final OA KLAUS MULTIPARKING GMBH
18225989 GOLF BALL RECOVERY SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Mulligan International Inc.
18093285 Cylinder Lifting Device Non-Final OA OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK

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