Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,260
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1249 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
71.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§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
18508634 SOLAR THERMAL AEROGEL RECEIVER AND MATERIALS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18476150 LOW NOX BURNER WITH TARGETED GAS INJECTION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18512408 VENTHOB WITH INTEGRATED INDUCTION COIL Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17661411 SWIRL-PINTLE INJECTOR FOR OXY-COAL COMBUSTOR Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18607806 FLUID BED REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDIZER AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE Non-Final OA NESTEC, INC.
18567030 COOKING APPLIANCE INCLUDING A COOKING CHAMBER AND A FAN FOR CIRCULATING COOKING CHAMBER AIR, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Miele & Cie. KG
18534607 HEAT DEFLECTOR FOR FIRE PIT Non-Final OA Breeo, LLC
18547844 SELF-EXTINGUISHING CANDLE Non-Final OA The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
17857876 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CONFIGURATION DATA TO CONTROLLERS OF GRILLS Non-Final OA Weber-Stephen Products LLC

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