Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VAUGHAN, JASON L

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

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
702
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294180 ASSEMBLY JIG Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
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.
18485836 3D PRINTING IN A CONFINED SPACE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18438726 SINGLE PIECE ARTICULATING LINKS WITH ON-AXIS BEVEL HINGE CUT Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18578578 FORGED STEEL ROLL FOR COLD ROLLING Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18699999 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT TO A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18451950 PLATE GRIPPING ASSEMBLIES FOR MAINTENANCE Final Rejection Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
18516750 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18507706 VISE Non-Final OA Perfect Site LLC
18520716 SUSCEPTOR Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18825748 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING COMPONENTS FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODULAR BUILDING UNITS Non-Final OA Buildz, LLC
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.
18515595 Elastic Clip Installation System Non-Final OA Kunshan League Automechanism Co., Ltd
18515207 Extractor Non-Final OA Chester Brown Industries Pty Ltd
18474618 SEAL REMOVAL TOOL Final Rejection TIEN-I INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18234019 JOINING DISSIMILAR METALS FOR GUIDEWIRE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Heraeus Medical Components LLC

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