Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TULLIA, STEVEN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3634 3675

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+21.6% vs TC avg
293
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18516297 LATCH ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF COUPLING THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO A DEVICE Final Rejection Hand Held Products, Inc.
18925702 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18920247 DOOR LOCK Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19059443 DOOR HANDLE Non-Final OA Witte Automotive GmbH
19046991 EXIT DEVICE PRIVACY FUNCTION Non-Final OA Sargent Manufacturing Company
18485711 LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
19049377 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SECURING AN EQUIPMENT CABINET Non-Final OA Hoffman Enclosures Inc.
18974916 LATCH ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Minebea AccessSolutions France
19034889 VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Minebea AccessSolutions Italia S.p.A.
19016897 LATCH APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Eastern Company
18985400 LOCK Non-Final OA ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG
18529075 DOOR HAVING STABLIZING MECHNISAM FOR LOCK, AND SUBSTRATE CARRIER Non-Final OA GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18898909 CHARGING FLAP SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA BOS GmbH & Co. KG
18886675 Improved High Security Hasp for Hidden Shackle Lock Non-Final OA Corbas Marketing, Inc.
18781419 VEHICLE LOCK Non-Final OA INDULOCKS CERRADURAS INDUSTRIALES S.L.
18728287 MAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED MECHANICAL DOORSTOP Final Rejection VERUM ITALY S.R.L.
18717730 Magnetic Lock System Final Rejection Bradley Company, LLC
18676040 APPARATUS TO ALLOW FOR STORAGE OR HOLDING OF ITEMS, ESPECIALLY FOR DELIVERIES AND/OR PICKUPS Non-Final OA HOME VALET, INC.
18673558 Electric Door Lock Device Non-Final OA Pin Genie Inc.
18703534 A LOCK Final Rejection SUPRA (UK) LIMITED
18630223 MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LOCK, LUGGAGE WITH SAME, AND CABINET WITH THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LOCK Final Rejection SINOX COMPANY LTD.
18619470 Barrier Door with Hinged Lock Non-Final OA Harper Engineering Company
18380685 CAR TAILGATE HANDLE BASE REINFORCEMENT REPAIR METHOD AND STRUCTURE Final Rejection HUSHAN AUTOPARTS INC.
18551448 IMPROVED DOOR LOCK SYSTEM Final Rejection ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
18087049 SWITCH CONFIGURATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LATCH Non-Final OA Brose Schließsysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

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