Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN, DEBRA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,121
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1095 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18220527 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18472742 PRESS TOOL ASSEMBLY Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
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
18681609 METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEET METAL PARTS AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
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
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.
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
18218524 CASING FOR SEALER Non-Final OA FERRUM PACKAGING AG
18308845 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE COMPOSITE ADDITIVE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Non-Final OA AVIC MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
18006847 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING METAL PIPE Final Rejection NAKATA MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD.

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