Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WHITMIRE, ERIC DANIEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+38.2%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17367631 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE HANDLING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17965333 LOCKING DOG ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
19077877 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POST-TENSION TENDON MANUFACTURE AND COILING Final Rejection FELIX SORKIN
17720533 CHUCK Final Rejection SMW-Autoblok Spannsysteme GmbH
18578423 Changer, Changer System and Method for Changing Tools to Be Used Consecutively on a Robotic Arm Final Rejection GRIP GmbH Handhabungstechnik
17800824 TURNING TOOL Non-Final OA WALTER AG
17853306 SHANK AND CUTTING TOOL HAVING THE SHANK Non-Final OA TUNGALOY CORPORATION
17782044 DRIVING TOOL FOR CLAMPING AND DRIVING A ROD INVOLVED IN MACHINING OPERATIONS AND METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Haute Ecole Arc

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