Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALI, WAQAAS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1777

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 535 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18349961 HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18226476 REDIRECTING FILTER ENDCAP Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18077058 LIQUID FILTER UNIT WITH LATERALLY ARRANGED FILTERS, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18255692 LAMINATED SHEET, CYLINDRICAL FILTER ELEMENT, AND FILTRATION KIT USED TO PERFORM WATER FILTRATION Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18286016 HUMAN WASTE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Cranfield University
18128185 SHOWER FILTER ADAPTER SYSTEM Non-Final OA AS America, Inc.
18285500 BLOOD TREATMENT MATERIAL Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18543602 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18573157 MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY FOR MEMBRANE ENERGY EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Nortek Air Solutions Canada, Inc.
18466410 FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER SYSTEM Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18412408 THREAD LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Baxter Performance
18397792 OIL FILTER EVACUATOR Non-Final OA Baxter Performance
18484578 EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA CPM WOLVERINE PROCTOR LLC
18550926 BEVERAGE CONTAINER Final Rejection AARKE AB
18279723 Method for Forming a Filter Medium Non-Final OA HYDAC Filtertechnik GmbH
18264155 Filter Sector for a Filter Disc and Disc Filter With a Filter Sector Final Rejection Andritz AG
18006891 LIQUID SEPARATOR Non-Final OA CELLCENTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
18124872 LIQUID DISPENSER SYSTEM Final Rejection BHRS GROUP, LLC
18022557 DESALINATION OF WATER USING A COMPLEXING AGENT ATTACHED TO A MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE Non-Final OA N W P T - NANO WATER PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY LTD

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