Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BOCHNA, DAVID

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1723 3679

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+27.8% vs TC avg
1,852
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19063148 THREADED JOINT Non-Final OA Tenaris Connections B.V.
18730273 A THREADED PIPE CONNECTION Non-Final OA TENARIS CONNECTIONS B.V.
18691723 ASSEMBLY OF RESIN PIPE AND METAL MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
19253560 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TUBE WITH A PLAYLESS HINGE AND DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A TUBE Non-Final OA Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
18954305 CENTERING INTERFACE Final Rejection B. Braun Avitum AG
18963467 HIGH TORQUE CONNECTION WITH ENHANCED BREAK IN PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA VALORA ENGINEERING LTD.
18940821 SNAP LOCK FITTING Non-Final OA Icon Containment Solutions, LLC
18555313 AGRICULTURAL SAMPLING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18847360 PROFILED CLAMP Non-Final OA NORMA GERMANY GMBH
18230330 PIPE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND INFLATABLE PRODUCT Final Rejection BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
18498594 DYNAMIC MANIFOLD LOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FHE USA LLC
18698086 OIL-WELL METAL PIPE Non-Final OA VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
18790205 TIGHT-SEAL PIPING COMPONENT Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18793493 COMPRESSION PIPE FITTING WITH WIDE RANGE GRIP RINGS Final Rejection A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.
18727060 Methodology to Enable the Use of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Alloys and Precipitation Strengthen Nickel-Based Alloys for Advanced Energy Systems Non-Final OA Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
18293737 IMPROVEMENTS TO A JOINT BETWEEN OIL AND GAS PIPE SECTIONS Final Rejection High Sealed and Coupled 'HSC' FZCO
18554400 AXIAL REFORMER TUBE Non-Final OA Paralloy Limited
18237992 CONNECTION OF A PIPE-LIKE COMPONENT WITH A CONNECTING PART Final Rejection Johannes Schäfer vorm. Stettiner Schraubenwerke GmbH & Co. KG
18363161 SWAGE FITTING FOR TUBING CONNECTIONS AND METHOD Final Rejection RLS LLC
18350315 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JOINING EXTENDED LENGTHS OF CONDUIT Non-Final OA FEDOWITZ, ANDREW
18005905 SELF-REGULATING HEATED HOSE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA Sykes Hollow Innovations, Ltd.
17923092 HOSE, HOSE ARRANGEMENT AND CORRESPONDING PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A HOSE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Neoperl GmbH
17684919 SCREW CONNECTION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR SCREWING TOGETHER REINFORCED LONG MOLDED PARTS, AND USE OF A SCREW CONNECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA PFLITSCH GMBH & CO. KG
16728565 CONNECTION HAVING BALANCED PIN AND BOX FACE THICKNESS Final Rejection Ultra Premium Services, L.L.C.

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