Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YABUT, DANIEL D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1203
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 842 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18279753 MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WITH RETRACTABLE RIM AND TORQUE LIMITER Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18716951 SPLINE TOOTHING BETWEEN RING GEAR AND HOUSING PART Non-Final OA ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
19084937 STEERING WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GLASS CONTROL INTERFACE Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A
18970973 PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE, 3D GESTURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection PixArt Imaging Inc.
19048113 RVDT CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Goodrich Actuation Systems SAS
19171845 VISCOUS VIBRATION DAMPING OF TORSIONAL OSCILLATION Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
19185063 STACKING FLYWHEEL AND LINKAGE Non-Final OA Torus Inc.
18943354 CRANK IMPACT AND WEAR PROTECTION ARTICLE Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
19105242 ELECTRIC AXLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA IJTT Co., Ltd.
18878803 MULTI-FUNCTIONS SWITCH UNIT, AND MULTI-FUNCTIONS SWITCH MODULE Non-Final OA LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18913195 METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT Final Rejection GKN Automotive Limited
18859792 HOUSING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection JING-JIN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18829610 CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A WIRELESS ELECTROMECHANICAL BICYCLE SHIFTING SYSTEM Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18690482 GEAR ASSEMBLIES FOR DISSOCIATING ACTUATION MOTIONS AND FOR REDUCING THE EFFECT OF MOTOR INERTIA Non-Final OA Southco, Inc.
18775143 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT AND METHODS FOR POWERING THE SAME Non-Final OA Joseph Covelli
18655424 STRAIGHT AXLE AND A REAR DRIVE SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME Final Rejection RB Distribution, Inc.
18650488 COMPRESSION SPRING DUAL-RATCHET WINCH FOR TIE-DOWN SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD

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