Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BASTIANELLI, JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3753

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
945
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170200 SEALING HIGH PRESSURE FLOW DEVICES Final Rejection Kerr Machine Co.
18708892 PRESSURE SENSING UNITARY DEVICE Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18768107 RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR A FAUCET AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential 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.
18637496 BALL VALVE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
18835509 VACUUM VALVE SYSTEM FOR A VACUUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA VAT HOLDING AG
18569300 VALVE WITH A FASTENING MAGNET FOR REMOVABLY FASTENING A CLOSING MEMBER TO THE VALVE ROD Non-Final OA VAT Holding AG
18953064 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED REGULATOR Non-Final OA Nikki Co., Ltd.
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
17508672 PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE FOR A PRESSURE WASHER AND PRESSURE WASHER WITH A PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18675623 Regulator with Improved Turndown Non-Final OA Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc.
18563927 SHOT PEENING FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND ITS METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA ABRASIVE ENGINEERING PTE LTD

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