Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BASTIANELLI, JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3753

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 925 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
82.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17508672 PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE FOR A PRESSURE WASHER AND PRESSURE WASHER WITH A PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18708892 PRESSURE SENSING UNITARY DEVICE Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
19000519 BALANCE EXPLOSION-PROOF VALVE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN EVERWIN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18706328 Main Valve Seat and Four-Way Valve Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
18709792 VALVES WITH REDUCED PARTICLE GENERATION AND INCREASED CYCLE LIFE Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18835509 VACUUM VALVE SYSTEM FOR A VACUUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA VAT HOLDING AG
18920646 DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection B/E Aerospace (UK) Limited
18026322 HEAT-TRANSFERRING VALVE FLEXURE AND METHODS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18615434 CONTROLLING HEAT TRANSFER ON CONTROL VALVES Non-Final OA Dresser, LLC
18796681 AUTOMATIC LOCKING RESILIENT KNIFE GATE VALVE SEAT Non-Final OA Bray International, Inc.
18675623 Regulator with Improved Turndown Non-Final OA Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
18048514 CAVITY FILLER FOR A GATE VALVE Non-Final OA SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
18563927 SHOT PEENING FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND ITS METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA ABRASIVE ENGINEERING PTE LTD
18181383 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GATE VALVES Non-Final OA SCV Valve, LLC

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