Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILSON, LEE D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3727

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
1858
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1824 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
48.9%
§102 Novelty
25.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18439492 SUBSTRATE SUPPORTER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18354222 WELDING CLAMP Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18389268 Force Generator for Generating a Linear Compressive Force Non-Final OA Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
18258894 Screw Assembly for a Clamping Device Non-Final OA FRESENIUS VIAL SAS
18595890 SUBSTRATE POSITIONING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE POSITIONING METHOD, AND BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18291855 CABLE LAYING METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
17955440 MULTI-DEVICE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18378528 DISABLED AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA West Metro Aviation, LLC
18581516 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LOCK CYLINDERS Non-Final OA Buffoli Transfer S.p.A.
18684926 IRREVERSIBLE HYBRID ASCENT AND/OR DESCENT DEVICE Non-Final OA EUROUP S.R.L.
18683778 HOLDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CAPILLARY TUBE, AND COLLECTING DEVICE FOR A PLURALITY OF HOLDERS Non-Final OA Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung
18683468 APPARATUS FOR LAYING AN OPTIC CABLE INTO A DUCT Non-Final OA PLUMETTAZ HOLDING SA
17802170 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A WAFER Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH AG
18505190 CARRYING DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE CARRIER Non-Final OA GROUP UP INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18285644 SYSTEM FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES, MACHINE TOOL, SUPPORT DEVICE AND WORKPIECE SUPPORT Non-Final OA DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
18551914 SUPPORT JACK COMPRISING A SUPPORT FOOT AND A FORCE MEASURING ELEMENT Non-Final OA JOST-WERKE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
18281510 Lifting Device Non-Final OA SANDEN RETAIL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18281936 WORKPIECE HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOKYO SEIMITSU CO.,
18456974 NESTABLE CONTAINERS Non-Final OA TidyBoard LLC
17794617 Equipment for Stripping Package Non-Final OA Shinda (Tangshan) Creative Oil&Gas Equipment Co., Ltd.
18029469 Positioning Device For A Positioning System Non-Final OA ZEROFIX AB
17921327 Lifting/Lowering Underframe and Load-bearing Device Having Same Non-Final OA DONGPIN SALON & BEAUTY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD

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