Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN, DEBRA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
1119
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1087 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
34.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18478381 DIE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR FRICTION STIR EXTRUSION Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18613212 Progressive Press Metal Mold Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
17925506 EXTRUSION NOZZLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRUDING THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL USING EXTRUSION NOZZLE APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18514262 TUBE EXPANSION TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18331628 REBAR TYING TOOL Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
19026146 BINDING MACHINE Non-Final OA Max co., Ltd.
18476216 METHODS AND TOOLS FOR FRICTION EXTRUSION OF COMPOSITE EXTRUDATES Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial institute
18716790 FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH SUPPRESSING METHOD FOR BENT PORTION OF METAL SHEET, AND AUTOMOTIVE PART Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18700790 METAL SHEET BENT PORTION FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH SUPPRESSING METHOD AND AUTOMOTIVE PART Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18375948 HANDHELD TOOL FOR STRAIGHTENING A FIBER CABLE THAT IS STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE PLACEMENT OF THE FIBER CABLE IN A STRAIGHTENING PATH OF THE TOOL Non-Final OA PPC BROADBAND, INC.
18792172 POWER TOOL POWERED CAN SEAMER Non-Final OA Oktober, LLC
18515748 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED VERTICAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS Non-Final OA Priefert Mfg. Co, Inc.
18294921 RAM SYSTEM AND KNOCK-OUT RAM ASSEMBLY FOR PROCESSING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
18703315 IRREGULARLY-SHAPED DIE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IRREGULARLY-SHAPED WIRE Non-Final OA A.L.M.T. Corp.
18289217 Method for rolling a ring-shaped rolling product having an open cylindrical cross section in a ring rolling machine, and ring rolling machine for carrying out the method Final Rejection SMS group GmbH
18688388 DEVICES AND METHOD FOR SHAPING A TUBULAR HOLLOW ELEMENT Non-Final OA FELSS Systems GmbH
18471380 DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE REDRAW SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
18567554 HOT-PRESS DEVICE Non-Final OA KEYLEX CORPORATION
18565625 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE COLD-FORMING PROFILING OF WORKPIECES Non-Final OA Ernst Grob AG
18501845 SYSTEM FOR MONITORING VIBRATION RESPONSE OF METAL FLOW IN A PRESS STAMPING PROCESS Non-Final OA CIAB Tech, LLC
18252022 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL CONTAINER Non-Final OA Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe GmbH
18006847 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PIPE Final Rejection NAKATA MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD.

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