Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TIGHE, BRENDAN P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3652

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+23.5% vs TC avg
617
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.2%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18517016 PICKUP TOOLING Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18727144 SUBSTRATE HOLDING HAND AND SUBSTRATE CONVEYOR ROBOT Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18024499 ROBOT AND WORKPIECE TRANSFER METHOD Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18695675 MOBILE ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CHANGING LABEL ROLLS ON A LABELING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KRONES AG
18537549 ADVANCED PRECISION CONSTRUCTION FEATURES ON PILOT OPERATED MACHINES Final Rejection Deere & Company
17062919 WORKPIECE TRANSFERRING TOOL Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18364623 ATTACHMENT FRAME WITH PIVOTING LOADER ARM Final Rejection The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
18601076 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE CHECKING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18283738 ROBOTICS ASSISTED OPENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
18581869 PLACEMENT BASE Non-Final OA DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
18508939 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING INTEGRATED DISPLAYS FOR POWER MACHINES Non-Final OA Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.
18023850 CARRYING DEVICE, WAREHOUSING LOGISTICS SYSTEM, AND PALLET CARRYING METHOD Non-Final OA BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18667231 DRIVE SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AN AIRCRAFT WORKPIECE ON A MAINTENANCE STAND Non-Final OA Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18316738 DEVICE FOR MOVING AN ARTICLE Non-Final OA SITA B.V.
18280592 AN AUTOMATED STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
18684528 CART TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17001884 Robot Linear Drive Heat Transfer Non-Final OA Persimmon Technologies Corporation
18628559 WAFER HOLDING TOOL Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18578201 AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR FORMING FILTER BAGS CONTAINING INFUSION PRODUCTS Non-Final OA I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.
18570602 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA ELEBIA AUTOHOOKS, S.L.U.
18640551 TELESCOPIC FORKLIFT ROTATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cinelease, LLC
18692746 A COUPLER Non-Final OA HUGHES ASSET GROUP PTY LTD
18498873 SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH MULTIPLE MOVABLE ARMS UTILIZING A MECHANICAL SWITCH MECHANISM Non-Final OA Brooks Automation US, LLC
18314856 Linear Transfer System for a Collaborative Robot Final Rejection Thomson Industries, Inc.
17913130 A GRIPPING TOOL, A SYSTEM AND A CLAMPING TOOL, AN EXCHANGE STATION, AND A METHOD OF HANDLING OBJECTS USING THE SYSTEM OR CLAMPING TOOL Non-Final OA Fynbo Technology A/S
16788873 Substrate Transport Vacuum Platform Final Rejection Persimmon Technologies, Crop.

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