Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, KIMBERLY T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3632

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
1164
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18346107 ISOLATION BUSHINGS WITH CONFORMING MULTI-PART COVERS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18820387 ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA WCM Industries, Inc.
18512764 MANIFOLD SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc
19144836 PIPE CLIP WITH WIDTH CURVATURE AT FLANGES Non-Final OA J. VAN WALRAVEN HOLDING B.V.
18809568 ELECTRONIC CONTROL COMPONENT BRACKET Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18413841 CABLE HANGER EXPANSION Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18496422 NUT DESIGN FOR ACTUATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18471440 SUSPENSION BRACKET AND INSTALLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corporation
18864524 CONNECTING MEMBER, CONNECTING ASSEMBLY, AND HANGING APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18278859 Thread of a Screw Connection Between a First Module and a Second Module Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
18461909 PIPE GUIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ
18960402 BEARING AND COUPLER-JOURNAL DEVICES FOR PANELS Non-Final OA SUN AND STEEL SOLAR LLC
17757243 Conductor Guiding Apparatus and Modular End Fastenings with a Flexible Cover for Clean Room Applications Final Rejection IGUS GMBH
18858010 PLATFORM FOR MOUNTING DEVICES Non-Final OA GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
18504906 RETAIL MERCHANDISE TRAY WITH IMPROVED MOUNTING, SPACING AND LOCATING Non-Final OA Fasteners for Retail, Inc.
18908664 RELEASABLE HOLDER FOR CABLES AND CONDUIT Non-Final OA Sticnstac, LLC
17442447 Safety Line Apparatus Non-Final OA Latchways Plc
18679536 OVER THE DOOR HANGING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Columbia Frame Inc.
18672300 BANANA STAND Final Rejection Lifetime Brands, Inc.
18420189 WASTE LINE INSERT Non-Final OA Haws Corporation
17912504 LOCK MECHANISM FOR BATTERY PACK, BRACKET ASSEMBLY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND LOCK METHOD FOR BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17628270 HARNESSES Final Rejection TREEMAGINEERS LTD
18527149 TRAY MECHANISMS FOR LADDERS, LADDERS INCORPORATING SAME, AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC
18165225 SHIPPING ASSEMBLY FOR HAMMERMILL HAMMERS Non-Final OA JACOBS CORPORATION
17984483 Eye Patient Article Station for an Ophthalmic Instrument Stand Non-Final OA SacWing Technologies LLC
17816967 MULTI-AXIS FLEXURE AND TILT MOUNT FOR LASER DIODE BEAM GENERATORS Final Rejection JoeScan, Inc.

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