Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TOLAN, EDWARD THOMAS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3736

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
1366
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
1068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1324 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18432855 MECHANICAL SURFACE TREATING COMPONENT WITH SPHERICAL ROLLER Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18709293 Hot stamping die and hot stamping process using a hot stamping press Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18452742 COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18039572 Working Method of Material, and Process Design Computer and Program of the Same Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18372191 WORKPIECE TRANSFER METHOD, WORKPIECE TRANSFER DEVICE, AND WORKPIECE TRANSFER PROGRAM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18653244 PORTABLE ELECTRIC POWER TOOL FOR BENDING ELONGATE OBJECTS Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18453394 FLAT WIRE DISTORTION REMOVAL APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18623673 RIVETING TOOL YOKE Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18042633 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT, AND TRAY AND HOT-PRESS MANUFACTURING LINE USED FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18487939 EMBOLIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED
18555147 CONTACTLESS LOOPER FOR METAL PROCESSING AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA NOVELIS INC.
18275064 COLD ROLLING MILL ROLLING CONDITION CALCULATION METHOD, COLD ROLLING MILL ROLLING CONDITION CALCULATION DEVICE, COLD ROLLING METHOD, COLD ROLLING MILL, AND STEEL SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
18905314 BOTTOMED METAL CYLINDER Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
18703699 HOT STAMPING METHOD FOR PRE-COATED STEEL SHEETS Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong
17366601 Biopsy Device with Focal Internal Grooves and Method of Use Final Rejection H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.
18759953 WIRE DRAWING MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection PARAMOUNT DIE COMPANY, INC.
18579709 DEVICE FOR PRODUCING OIL SUPPLY PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL SUPPLY PIPE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation
18626954 Apparatus and Method for Producing a Peripheral Groove in an End Portion of a Metal Tube Non-Final OA MV Pipe Technologies GmbH
18579396 Roll-changing device for changing the working and/or intermediate rolls of a rolling mill stand Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18606349 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BAR PIN Non-Final OA The Pullman Company LLC
18442158 TRANSFER TURRET WITH SETTABLE VACUUM TIMING AND NECKER MACHINE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
18273197 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING TUBULAR OR TRUNCATED CONICAL SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Sif Holding N.V.
18232495 METHOD FOR MAKING NON-SPHERICAL SOLDER BALL Non-Final OA JOINSET CO., LTD.
18410624 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL ROLL-FORMING PROCESSES Non-Final OA The Bradbury Co., Inc.
18407777 ROLLING MILL EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION OF THE SPRAY BAR Non-Final OA FIVES DMS
18284445 METHOD OF MAKING METAL FIBERS, IN PARTICULAR OF STEEL Non-Final OA HACANOKA GMBH
18356358 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIDE EXTRUDED PLATE FOR ROLLING Final Rejection ALUTEC CO., LTD
18031340 BITS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection DiversiTech Corporation
18030406 DRAWING UNIT AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR METAL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici S.P.A.
17618937 A METHOD FOR FORMING A DEEP DRAW CLOSURE CAP Final Rejection Saeta GmbH & Co. KG

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