Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VU, STEPHEN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3651 3652 3654

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
1135
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
798
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
36.4%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18012825 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A FLOATING END EFFECTOR MODULE Non-Final OA JABIL INC.
19274624 FLOOR-MOVING DEVICE Non-Final OA HEBEI SNDAS SURVEY AND DRAW CO., LTD.
17857561 CARABINER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ZEDEL
18053204 COLD PLATE PLACEMENT AND RETRACTION APPARATUS WITH PREDEFINED TRAVEL PATHWAY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18010120 GRIPPER FOR BEVERAGE CANS, GRIPPER HEAD, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE BEVERAGE CAN Non-Final OA Krones Aktiengesellschaft
17862698 DYNAMICALLY INFLATABLE DEFORMABLE MEMBRANES Non-Final OA Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
17952803 SMART SENSORIZED GRIPPER Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
17928824 ACTUATOR UNIT AND LINK MECHANISM HAVING SAME Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
17879332 NON-CONTACT SUCTION CUP DEVICE WITH FLOW RECYCLING Non-Final OA WCB ROBOTICS INC.
17997627 GRIPPER AND ROBOT Non-Final OA FLEXIV LTD.
17996924 GRIPPER APPARATUS WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION RISK Non-Final OA GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
18074806 ROBOT ARM AND TRANSFER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KCTECH CO.,LTD.
18154950 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURE OF ENGINEERED CELLS Non-Final OA Multiply Labs Inc.
17880815 Vacuum Adsorption System Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Services GmbH
17930908 SHOVEL WITH REPLACEABLE BLADE Non-Final OA MUNSON INDUSTRIES, LLC
17858546 MECHANICAL GRAPPLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING Non-Final OA Paladin Brands Group, Inc.

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