Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3655 3659

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+31.5% vs TC avg
383
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
676
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19039094 HYDRO-MECHANICAL PARK-BY-WIRE SHIFT SYSTEMS, TRANSMISSIONS INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.
18926623 Electromagnet and Locking Arrangement With Electromagnet and Spring-pretensioned Latching Means Non-Final OA SVM Schultz Verwaltungs-GmbH & Co. KG
18501654 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ROUTING FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
18521608 HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE BATTERY SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPRISING A PYROTECHNICAL FASTENER Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18463564 VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18493280 COOLING PACKAGE LAYOUT Final Rejection Deere & Company
18380006 DAMPER FORCE FORMING MEMBER AND DAMPER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18379174 BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18379623 DAMPING FORCE VARIABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY AND DAMPING FORCE VARIABLE SHOCK ABSORBER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL Mando Corporation
18532368 BEARING HOUSING POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18485448 PAD-HOLDING SPRING AND PAD RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY, PAD ASSEMBLY, BRAKE CALIPER Non-Final OA Brembo S.p.A.
18960499 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DRIVELINE DISCONNECT Non-Final OA GKN Automotive Limited
18286698 HYDRAULIC DAMPER Non-Final OA THE DYNAMIC ENGINEERING SOLUTION PTY LTD
18538433 BRAKING METHOD AND BRAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Haldex Brake Products AB
18515566 ELECTRIC RAILROAD RETARDER Non-Final OA Advanced Rail Systems, LLC
18383922 ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE CHASSIS Non-Final OA ZEVX Inc.
18287070 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Azhagu SUBRAMANIAN
18286885 SELF-LOCKING MECHANISM, MOTOR, AND LINEAR ACTUATOR Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JIECANG LINEAR MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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