Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BASICHAS, ALFRED

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
1257
Total Applications
+3.5%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1239 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
36.5%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18533686 GALLEY WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR HEATING THE WATER OF A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT GALLEY AND AIRCRAFT WITH SUCH AN AIRCRAFT GALLEY Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
17661411 SWIRL-PINTLE INJECTOR FOR OXY-COAL COMBUSTOR Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18512408 VENTHOB WITH INTEGRATED INDUCTION COIL Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18476150 LOW NOX BURNER WITH TARGETED GAS INJECTION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18607806 FLUID BED REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDIZER AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE Non-Final OA EAST WEST BANK, AS AGENT
18570217 A DEVICE FOR HEATING ROOM AIR AND A LIQUID Non-Final OA TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
18534607 HEAT DEFLECTOR FOR FIRE PIT Non-Final OA Breeo, LLC
18547844 SELF-EXTINGUISHING CANDLE Non-Final OA The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
18521439 HEATING MANIFOLD FOR GRILL Non-Final OA Premier Specialty Brands LLC
17857876 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CONFIGURATION DATA TO CONTROLLERS OF GRILLS Non-Final OA Weber-Stephen Products LLC

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