Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VAUGHAN, JASON L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1783 3611 3722 3725 3726 3784 3795

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
707
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
966
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
78.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18706034 Roller for Use in a Dry Coating Process for Producing Electrodes Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
18313733 ADJUSTABLE CLAMP FOR PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18438726 SINGLE PIECE ARTICULATING LINKS WITH ON-AXIS BEVEL HINGE CUT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18451950 PLATE GRIPPING ASSEMBLIES FOR MAINTENANCE Final Rejection Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18699999 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT TO A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18516750 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18520716 SUSCEPTOR Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18450923 FITNESS MACHINES, HANDLES FOR FITNESS MACHINES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING FITNESS MACHINES AND HANDLES Non-Final OA Life Fitness, LLC
18512001 MODULE PULLING CONTAINER Non-Final OA viaPhoton, Inc.
18413947 WAFER HOLDER DEVICE HAVING HEATING FUNCTION Non-Final OA SKY TECH INC.
18566142 COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA DORMER PRAMET S.R.O.
18515207 Extractor Non-Final OA Chester Brown Industries Pty Ltd
18474618 SEAL REMOVAL TOOL Final Rejection TIEN-I INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18453486 APPARATUSES AND LOCKING ELEMENTS INCLUDING ASSIST DEVICES Non-Final OA Truck Shields, LLC

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