Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ANDERSON II, STEVEN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
-4.0% vs TC avg
683
Total Applications
+35.5%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18406771 DAMPER DEVICE AND VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18463742 AEROTHERMODYNAMIC SEPARATOR FOR REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CABINET Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18395343 HEAT REFLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18476467 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED LOUVERED AIRCRAFT VENTS Non-Final OA Textron Aviation Inc.
18572929 CLEAN ROOM Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18551683 AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHELL USA, INC.
18493850 COOLING DEVICE HAVING AN AIR FLOW CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18284011 PROCESS FOR THERMOPROCESSING A CHARGE Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
18808939 Helical Baffle for Once-Through Steam Generator Non-Final OA BWXT Canada Ltd.
18528343 HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CABINET AND ELECTRICAL CABINET Non-Final OA Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
18536480 LIFT MECHANISM AND AIR SUPPLY DEVICE WITH LIFT MECHANISM Non-Final OA Shenzhen Keeway Technology Co., Ltd.
18470436 WATER HEATER FIXING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Noritz America Corporation
18367336 DAMPER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Great Southern Technologies, LLC
18548170 WATER TANK ASSEMBLY OF HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Final Rejection WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
18234983 HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HANWHA MOMENTUM CORPORATION
18225733 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HEAT AND/OR HOT WATER TO A STRUCTURE Non-Final OA MSQ Mechanical Concepts LLC
18320225 KETTLE APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Blichmann Engineering, LLC
12543119 BOILER AND PILOT SYSTEM Final Rejection SANTANDER BANK, N.A.

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