Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WALSH, MICHAEL THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3613 3618

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+25.6% vs TC avg
304
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 281 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18582498 BATTERY ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18544898 DEPLOYABLE STEP ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18582822 METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE OPERATED BY SUCH A METHOD Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18572302 AN ENERGY STORAGE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18494273 VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18373574 Electric Work Vehicle Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18595846 VEHICLE BODY LOWER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18690191 VEHICLE Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18200522 FENDER LINER, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FENDER LINER, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18596057 WHEELBARROW AND A METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA GARANT GP
18439930 JUVENILE WHEELED GOOD WITH BAG HOLDER Non-Final OA Evenflo Company, Inc.
18690301 A SKI HAVING A STABILIZING SECTION, A PAIR OF SKIS AND A STABILIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SOCPRA SCIENCES ET GENIE S.E.C.
18595733 ROLLER SKATE Non-Final OA Stateside Skates Ltd.
18688752 BEEHIVE FRAME TRANSPORT CART Non-Final OA A.C.N. 652 266 101 Pty Ltd.
18444163 CONFIGURABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE CART Non-Final OA TechMaster Carts, LLC
18682845 CHILD CARE EQUIPMENT WITH SEAT Non-Final OA NEWELL BRANDS JAPAN G.K.
18388248 HAND TRUCK Final Rejection Lockdown Securities, Inc.

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