Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas J. Williams operates within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3616, where he has managed 1422 resolved cases. His overall allowance rate stands at 78.7 percent. This volume of 1422 resolutions provides a dataset for evaluating his examination patterns. The 78.7 percent allowance rate indicates that a majority of applications reaching a final disposition under his review result in a patent grant.

Practitioners should note the 14.1 percent interview lift associated with his cases. While the allowance rate is 78.7 percent, engaging in an interview appears to correlate with an increase in the probability of success. The median days to allowance for his applications is 948. This 948 day timeline suggests a progression for cases that reach a grant. His profile suggests a path toward issuance, particularly when applicants utilize interviews to resolve remaining issues. The cases he has resolved establish a history of his work in Art Unit 3616.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+26.7% vs TC avg
1,458
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.7%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17557167 Brake System for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Operating the Brake System Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18901803 Brake System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18668607 Method for Operating a Braking System of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18695250 HYDRAULIC MULTI-CIRCUIT POWER BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18556834 BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST TWO AXLES Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18799607 ELASTIC SUPPORT MEMBER, AND SUSPENSION DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18417692 disc brake Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18533476 ELECTROMECHANICAL VEHICLE BRAKE Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
18778067 ELECTROPNEUMATIC TRAILER PARKING-BRAKE SYSTEM, TRAILER, TOWING COMBINATION Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18922133 MOUNT FOR VIBRATION INSULATION Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18762819 ROLL ROD FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18600266 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18487766 BRAKE DEVICE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18575449 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
18571290 BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection ADVICS CO., LTD.
18672203 MACHINING HARMONICS DISRUPTOR Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18553616 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18370576 ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18534163 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE BRAKE PAD WEAR Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18724203 SHOCK ABSORBER Non-Final OA KYB Corporation
18909752 ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18648474 SUSPENSION SYSTEM Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18386948 ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18436857 HYDRAULIC BRAKING APPARATUS, TRAVEL SENSOR, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18834840 ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELASTOMER BODY Non-Final OA Vibracoustic SE
18402768 WHEELED CART WITH BRAKING SYSTEM Final Rejection dbest products, Inc.

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