Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TIGHE, BRENDAN P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3631 3652 3655 3657 3762

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
631
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18537549 ADVANCED PRECISION CONSTRUCTION FEATURES ON PILOT OPERATED MACHINES Final Rejection Deere & Company
18848063 BATTERY PACK LIFTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18838846 Apparatus and Method for Transferring Unit Cell Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18812636 BUFFER WALL SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE CONVEYOR SHELVES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18950079 OPERATION LEVER AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18374886 TECHNIQUES FOR MATERIAL HAND-OFF USING A DOUBLE-ACTING KINEMATIC MOUNT Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18844324 PROCESSING STATION FOR WORKPIECES THAT ARE IN THE FORM OF VEHICLE BODY PARTS AND HAVE STORED, EXCHANGEABLE CLAMPING DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR CHANGING THE CLAMPING DEVICES Non-Final OA thyssenkrupp AG
18888623 Quick Tool Coupler System Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18581869 PLACEMENT BASE Final Rejection DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
18628559 WAFER HOLDING TOOL Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18437429 METROLOGY SYSTEM WITH TWIN PLANAR MOTOR STAGE Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18915552 CONTAINER AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
19004137 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING A PLURALITY OF CARRIERS Non-Final OA Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18280592 AN AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Autostore Technology AS
18498873 SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE MOVABLE ARMS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL SWITCH MECHANISM Final Rejection Brooks Automation US, LLC

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