Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STEPHENS, MATTHEW

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1788 3725

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+0.5% vs TC avg
187
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639741 NECKING AND FLANGING APPARATUS AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18025584 Apparatus for Manufacturing Pouch of Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18440045 REBAR TYING TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18403502 ADJUSTABLE MANDREL FOR FORMING STENT WITH ANTI-MIGRATION FEATURES Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18373315 PRESS FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18373317 PRESS FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17811158 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A DOUBLE DOME CONTAINER Final Rejection Novelis Inc.
18689673 COIL SPRING PRODUCT WITH ROTARY CUTTER Non-Final OA Spühl GmbH
18033704 PRESS FORMING METHOD Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
17776583 Bending Machine And Method For Processing A Workpiece By Means Of A Bending Machine Final Rejection EVOBEND GMBH
18304541 ROLLER CRUSHER Final Rejection Metso USA Inc.
18681053 BENDING MACHINE AND BENDING METHOD Non-Final OA Amada Co., Ltd.
17726874 CAM DRIVEN MULTI-OUTPUT BODYMAKER Final Rejection Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
18379367 THERMALLY ASSISTED FLANGING AND HEMMING OF ALUMINUM CASTINGS AND EXTRUSIONS AS AN ENABLER TO LOWER COST AND WEIGHT Non-Final OA Martinrea International US Inc.
18469091 RECYCLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Pocket Coil Recycling, LLC
17907484 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BOTTOMED CYLINDRICAL BODY Final Rejection TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18238572 Method of Incrementally Reducing and Stretch Straightening Shaped Metal Components Non-Final OA LeTourneau University
18452753 METHOD FOR SHAPING A SHAPE MEMORY WORKPIECE AND SHAPING TOOL FOR SHAPING A SHAPE MEMORY WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Admedes GmbH
18226310 CONTAINER FOR FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Uk Euro-Pro Limited
17383040 CONTAINER FOR FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection UK Euro-Pro Limited
18304035 GLASS POWDER PRODUCTS FOR USE AS A POZZOLAN, AND PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Rayan Investments Ltd.
18180515 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY RECYCLING Final Rejection BCA INDUSTRIES, INC.
18100376 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING CRIMP RINGS ON FLEXIBLE TUBING Non-Final OA Overlook Industries, Inc.
18099897 SHREDDER WITH FLUID-IMMERSION SHREDDING CHAMBER Non-Final OA SHRED-TECH CORPORATION
17919292 A GRINDING MILL ROTOR Non-Final OA VECTIS PTY LTD AS TRUSTEE FOR JJB TRUST
17853928 GARBAGE DISPOSAL DEVICE Final Rejection NINGBO JIAYIN ELECTRO MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
16687168 Reciprocating Die-Assisted Drawing of Shaped Metal Components Non-Final OA APEX INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
16060863 Metal Products And Methods For Forming Components Thereof Final Rejection Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, LLC

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