Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, DOUGLAS S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3674 3678 3679

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
516
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
839
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
44.0%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18680035 OUTDOOR GARDENING TOOLS Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19060159 MULTILINE RISER BIG BORE CONNECTOR Final Rejection Hydril USA Distribution LLC
19020140 SNOW REMOVER AND ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Makita Corporation
18688975 AUGER DEVICE OF SNOWPLOW Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18908539 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF PLANTER PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
17804525 ADJUSTABLE FISHING GRAPPLE TOOL Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18862808 HYDRAULIC VALVE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18854148 REFORESTATION MACHINE, REFORESTATION SYSTEM, AND REFORESTATION MACHINE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18807284 ROW CLEANER WITH SCRAPER BLADES FOR ROW UNITS OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
19029158 BENT FERTILIZER KNIFE FOR DUAL SHANK SEEDING UNIT Non-Final OA Dutch Blacksmith Shop Ltd.

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