Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WOODWARD, NATHANIEL T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
622
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
836
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 610 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18768726 STIFFNESS MEASURING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18766688 BATTERY TEST TOOLING, AND USE METHOD AND CONTROL METHOD FOR BATTERY TEST TOOLING Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18753741 MULTIMODAL INSPECTION OF LARGE-SCALE SURFACES USING VEHICLE-BORNE SENSORS Non-Final OA Siemens Corporation
18772701 PACKAGING DESIGN FOR A FLOW SENSOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18859872 RELIABILITY TEST METHOD FOR PRINTED WIRING BOARD SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18528809 TESTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMMERSING MATERIALS IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN GAS Non-Final OA METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
18729834 VACUUM GRIPPER, METHOD OF DETECTING LEAKAGE INTO THE GRIPPER AND AUTOMATED GRIPPER AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA PIAB AKTIEBOLAG

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