Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: STARCK, ERIC ANTHONY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3669

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
46
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
42.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18406710 BOAT SEATING Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
18564765 SAIL PROPULSION ELEMENT, SAIL-PROPELLED VEHICLE Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18533277 STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL Non-Final OA Volvo Penta Corporation
18882845 OMNIDIRECTIONAL SURFACE VEHICLE Non-Final OA The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18474979 PROVIDING AMPHIBIOUS, SUBMERSIBLE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Howe & Howe Inc.
18416355 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING A CONDENSATE FROM A CONDUIT Non-Final OA SOFEC, INC.
18259750 POWER SYSTEMS FOR WATERCRAFT Final Rejection Ride Awake AB
18365066 AUTOMATIC SENSOR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA FNV IP B.V.
18254493 COMPRESSIVE ELEMENT FOR A MOORING COMPONENT Non-Final OA TFI MARINE LIMITED
18254492 MOORING COMPONENT Non-Final OA TFI MARINE LIMITED
18373174 DEVICE FOR THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF LARGE DIAMETER UNCREWED UNDERWATER VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
18232766 MODULE FOR UNDERWATER REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES Non-Final OA TidalX Al Inc.
18276287 Recovery Ramp Non-Final OA OFFSHORE SURVIVAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
18264492 DEVICE FOR REDUCING HYDRODYNAMIC DRAG Non-Final OA NEPTECH
18270653 DISPLACEMENT OF A HORIZONTAL PILE Non-Final OA MacGregor Norway AS
18252933 TENSION-MAINTAINING UNIT OF CONTINUOUS TRACK DEVICE FOR SHIP, AND CONTINUOUS TRACK DEVICE FOR SHIP, HAVING SAME Non-Final OA TAS GLOBAL CO., LTD.

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