Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WALTERS, JOHN DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3617 3618 3671

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+28.6% vs TC avg
1,314
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
746
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1286 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18687313 DRIVE TRAIN FOR A WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
18517848 Electric Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19211055 COLLAPSIBLE CARTS Non-Final OA dbest products, Inc.
19190489 COLLAPSIBLE CART Non-Final OA dbest products, Inc.
18229718 VEHICLE MOUNT AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18539334 FUEL CELL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
18607869 ANTI-FLUTTER BRACKETS FOR HOOD ASSEMBLIES OF VEHICLES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18606089 VEHICLE STEP WITH AN INTEGRATED POP-UP HANDLE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18392445 MAGNETIC BRACKETS FOR SNORKEL ATTACHMENT TO VEHICLE BODIES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18319139 MECHANICAL COUPLING OF DUAL ELECTRIC MOTORS DRIVING A SINGLE VEHICLE AXLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18629928 CART WITH SLIDERS Non-Final OA Zhejiang Pride Leisure Products Co,. Ltd.
18604665 Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Device Non-Final OA The Shyft Group, Inc.
18595688 Commercial Electric Truck Chassis With Isolated Battery Mounting Within the Frame Rails Non-Final OA Bollinger Motors Inc.
18505695 STEP TREAD HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND AN ASSOCIATED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Bruns Holding GmbH & Co. KG

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