Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WEBER, JONATHAN C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2872 3615 3641

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
919
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
877
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 889 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18844367 BAFFLED START SECTION FOR RAM ACCELERATOR Non-Final OA University of Washington
18502786 ADJUSTABLE GAS BLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS OPERATED SEMI-AUTOMATIC FIREARM Non-Final OA Springfield, Inc.
18502798 LOWER RECEIVER MOUNTED HANDGUARD Final Rejection WHG Properties, LLC
18986211 FIREARM ACCESSORY Non-Final OA Crimson Trace Corporation
18948913 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AN ILLUMINATING GUNSIGHT Non-Final OA SureFire, LLC
18947790 FIREARM HANDGUARD ATTACHMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cogan Firearms LLC
19088299 INCREASED CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINE Non-Final OA Shield Arms, LLC
18556190 ANTI TORPEDO SYSTEM Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS plc
19073282 HIGH-PRESSURE CARTRIDGE CASE Non-Final OA Luvata Ohio Inc.
19048410 METHOD FOR UNIFORMLY SIZING POLYMER CARTRIDGE NECK Non-Final OA True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc.
18998367 SHELL AND ARTILLERY CHARGE Non-Final OA Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH
18414265 Nail Gun or Fastener Gun Powered by Thermite Primers Final Rejection Spectre Primer Technologies, Inc.
18724785 BOLT SYSTEM Final Rejection Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
18971662 NON-LETHAL MARKING COMPOSITION, PROJECTILE, AND CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada, Inc.
18937862 CHARGE DISPENSER Non-Final OA Defiant Engineering, LLC
18829532 MULTIPART TRUNNION AND AMBIDEXTROUSLY MOUNTABLE BARREL FOR FIREARMS Non-Final OA CHD Holdings, LLC
18787619 PROJECTILE WITH ENHANCED BALLISTICS Non-Final OA G9 Holdings, LLC
18745207 Upper Receiver and Lower Receiver Assembly Non-Final OA Smith & Wesson Inc.
18443350 ERGONOMIC CASING AND TOOL HOLDER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection K&M Shooting Products, LLC
18418466 Throw Lever System Non-Final OA Innowave Investments, LLC
18398877 Airgun with Predetermined Selectable Impact Energy Final Rejection UMAREX GmbH & Co. KG

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