Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3633 3677

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1106
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
998
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1064 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18575129 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18891653 Torsion Clip Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18829949 Fastening Clip Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18366573 CASE ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18366622 CASE ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATION DEVICE Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18819996 TENSION MEMBER GUIDES OF A LACING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOA Technology, Inc.
18441630 WEBBING FASTENER OF A LUGGAGE ARTICLE AND DOUBLE-MATERIAL INTEGRALLY-FORMED PLASTIC PRODUCT AND INJECTION MOLDING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
17828766 CONNECTING ELEMENT, CONNECTION DEVICE, RADOME SUPPORTING MEMBER AND BASE STATION ANTENNA Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18753637 Connector Component and Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18950186 SLIDER AND FASTENER Non-Final OA YKK CORPORATION
18791578 Surface Fastener Non-Final OA YKK Corporation
18862387 IMPROVED RETENTION DEVICE Non-Final OA APLIX
18860098 CLIP WITH CLAMPING SCREW AND TORQUE LIMITER Non-Final OA NORMA GERMANY GMBH
18902976 BUCKLE Non-Final OA WOOJIN PLASTIC Co., Ltd.
18848937 Invisible Slider with Puller Capable of Being Arbitrarily Suspended Non-Final OA IDEAL FASTENER (GUANG DONG) INDUSTRIES LTD.
18764451 Sliding Buckle with Locking Feature Non-Final OA Austere Manufacturing, LLC
18738899 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTRUDED ZIPPERS, ZIPPER GARAGES, CONNECTION TECHNIQUES, AND USES THEREFORE Final Rejection Nite Ize, Inc.
18585267 HINGE WITH ADJUSTABLE FRICTION Non-Final OA ELESA S.p.A.
18580756 HIDDEN HINGE SYSTEM FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS Non-Final OA MASTERLAB S.R.L.
18143467 Secure Door Hinge Assembly for Security Compartment Final Rejection Console Vault, LLC
18043913 Hinge for Detachably and Pivotably Connecting a Leaf to a Base Part Final Rejection DIRAK Dieter Ramsauer Konstruktionselemente GmbH
17923406 Hinge Non-Final OA Brolock Pty Ltd

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