Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3673 3674 3675 3732

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
1199
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1175 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
36.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18867600 SECURITY DEVICES Non-Final OA Zeal Innovation Ltd
18751668 METHOD FOR ENABLING UNLOCKING OF A VEHICLE DOOR OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18869363 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft
18945701 VEHICLE DOOR WITH AN EXTENDABLE HANDLE Non-Final OA Minebea AccessSolutions Italia S.p.A.
18302801 LOCKING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18686521 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC LOCK Non-Final OA ABUS AUGUST BREMICKER SÖHNE KG
18875210 ELECTRONIC LOCK COMPRISING A BOOST CONVERTER FOR SELECTIVELY INCREASING A VOLTAGE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
17642796 STORAGE DEVICE FOR KEY Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18873938 MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK Non-Final OA Brose Schliesssysteme GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
18869606 HOLDING DEVICE FOR A DOOR AND FUNCTIONAL ENTITY WITH A HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA HAWA SLIDING SOLUTIONS AG
18867791 Swing handle arrangement with a locking function Non-Final OA ABLOY OY
18918839 DOOR HANDLE DEVICE Non-Final OA U-Shin Ltd.
18843450 Security System for Locks Non-Final OA Salto Systems, S.L.
18599598 CONTROL METHOD FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING LOCKS Non-Final OA Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.

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