Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: TRAVERS, MATTHEW P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1784 3619 3635 3722 3726 3763 4100

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
713
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17687590 RADIATIVE PASSIVE COOLING AND HEATING VIA METASURFACES AND NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18830289 Flexible Drill Bit and Kit Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18852764 Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device, Assembly Method for Assembling a Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device, and Machine Tool System with a Machine Tool and with a Clamping Mandrel Adapter Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18944822 LUBRICATION RINGS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE BOLTS Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18918632 ANTI-ROTATION TOOL FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18322724 OFFSET COLLET LOCK FOR POSITIVE FEED DRILLS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18671671 ASSEMBLY MECHANISM, MANIPULATOR, AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18921575 PROCESSING APPARATUS OF TRUNK LID HINGE ARM, PROCESSING METHOD OF TRUNK LID HINGE ARM, AND TRUNK LID HINGE ARM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18381063 BATTERY MOUNTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18049660 METHOD OF INTERFACE SURFACE PREPARATION FOR COATED STEEL ENABLING LASER WELD OR LASER BRAZED ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18940015 MODULAR ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
18969709 MULTI-PORT CORE REMOVAL TOOL Non-Final OA Ritchie Engineering Company, Inc.

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