Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BARRERA, JUAN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+35.0%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17792129 FLUIDIC OSCILLATOR DEVICE WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL OUTPUT Final Rejection Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18062812 CHECK VALVE, CHECK VALVE-EQUIPPED BRANCHING TOOL, AND CLEANER DEVICE Final Rejection KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17972694 Droplet Jet Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18260363 GAS INJECTOR HAVING REDUCED WEAR Final Rejection ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
17777449 ROTATABLE COUPLING FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Final Rejection Tyco Fire Products LP
18771694 MODULAR SHOWER HEAD WITH REMOVABLE SPOUT ASSEMBLY AND AROMA PUCK ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Hyku Home Inc.
18649865 PIEZOELECTRIC DISPENSER WITH A LONGITUDINAL TRANSDUCER AND REPLACEABLE CAPILLARY TUBE Non-Final OA BioDot, Inc.
17787139 DEVICE FOR SPRAYING AN INSULATION PRODUCT Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18025196 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLOW REGULATED DRIPPING Non-Final OA N-Drip Ltd.
18203448 FRAGRANCE DISPENSING EARRINGS Final Rejection Rosa Rodriguez-Sdassi
18197042 Fire Shelter Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA O'KEEFFE'S, INC.
17955196 Preserving Buildings and Other Assets from Bushfires Non-Final OA EPS INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
17427752 DEVICE AND METHOD OF ANTI-INFLAMMATION CAPSULE Non-Final OA A2Z ADVANCED SOLUTIONS LTD..

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