Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ANDERSON II, STEVEN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
-4.1% vs TC avg
688
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.6%
§102 Novelty
88.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§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
18023033 APPARATUS FOR THE DIRECTED DISCHARGING OF DROPLETS AND/OR PARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR IN THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS OF THIS KIND Final Rejection MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18395343 HEAT REFLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18184841 AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH NEGATIVE ION TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVED AIR QUALITY Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18572929 CLEAN ROOM Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18476467 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED LOUVERED AIRCRAFT VENTS Non-Final OA Textron Aviation Inc.
18412047 Load Based Hot Water Temperature Control Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18808939 Helical Baffle for Once-Through Steam Generator Final Rejection BWXT Canada Ltd.
18211247 AIRCRAFT FLUID SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC REGULATION VALVE EQUIPPED WITH AN INTEGRATED ACTUATOR Non-Final OA LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE SAS
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.
18529100 SCRAP METAL PUSH GATE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GPRE IP, LLC
18509833 AIR VENT DEVICE AND A VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA ITW EF&C KOREA LLC.
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
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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