Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WONG, JOCK M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3675 3677

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.7%
Allow Rate
-18.3% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18381746 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18174315 MEANS FOR CONNECTION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18083744 FASTENING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18016256 REMOVABLE FASTENER FOR ANECHOIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18159034 INJECTION WASHER FOR AN ANCHOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18322876 Quick Release Pin Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17894422 FASTENER PIN Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17273626 EXPANSION ANCHOR WITH BULGED ZONE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19029776 HOOK SCREW HANGER AND HOOK NAIL HANGER Final Rejection Howard Lee Gatch III
18182843 SCREW FASTENING STRUCTURE, ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
17500554 BLIND RIVET NUT, BLIND RIVET NUT ARRANGEMENT AND SETTING METHOD Final Rejection NEWFREY LLC
18203362 FASTENER FOR ENGAGING THREADED OPENINGS Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
17075263 INTERNAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS Non-Final OA Fortress Iron, LP
17721796 BOLT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
17369137 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SECURING NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS Non-Final OA SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY INC.
18172584 SCREW HAVING A MILLING SECTION EMBEDDED IN THE THREAD Final Rejection SFS Group International AG
18034311 CLIP AND NUT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
18343997 SCREW Final Rejection TAIWAN SHAN YIN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18482442 FASTENER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection INFASTECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES PTE LTD
18236986 INSERT NUT Non-Final OA IWATA BOLT KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18218721 DOUBLE ACTING CAM FASTENER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Sherex Fastening Solutions LLC
17554206 ARTICULATING TENSION ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Final Rejection PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
18019566 FASTENING ELEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING A FASTENING ELEMENT Non-Final OA KAMAX Holding GmbH & Co. KG
18048108 SCREW ASSEMBLY Final Rejection GoodB Co., Ltd.
17779390 INSTRUMENTED, LOAD-SENSING WASHER Non-Final OA JPB Système
17623099 CONNECTION UNIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION UNIT Final Rejection Schneider + Stahl Besitzunternehmen GbR
17503589 WORKPIECES FOR MAKING FASTENERS AND TOOLS Final Rejection Phillips Fastener, LLC
17205484 THREADED FASTENER Final Rejection Engineered Components Company
17161470 ONE-PIECE NUT CAP Final Rejection Novaria Holdings, LLC
16970255 COMBINED ANCHOR AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LN1 INC.

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