Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BONZELL, PHILIP J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3636 3642 3644

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
900
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 876 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
83.6%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762976 AIRCRAFT WITH A POTABLE WATER SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION METHOD Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18762798 AIRCRAFT WITH A POTABLE WATER SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION METHOD Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18705044 A GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18397011 BLENDED WING BODY AIRCRAFT WITH A COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection JetZero, Inc.
17725977 JOINT FOR A METAL AIRPLANE SKIN USING METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18952909 HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA World View Enterprises Inc.
19018764 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROPULSOR CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA BETA AIR LLC
18710365 VIBRATION SEAT Non-Final OA BEIJING CHEHEJIA AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18841270 A SEAT PAN FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT Final Rejection Safran Seats GB Limited
18714007 CHILD SEAT BASE FOR RECEIVING A SEAT ELEMENT Final Rejection CYBEX GmbH
18736515 GYROSCOPICALLY STABILISED FIREFIGHTING AERIAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA ZIRCON CHAMBERS PTY. LTD.
18625897 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN AEROSTAT WITH A RIGID STRUCTURE, AND HEAVY-LOAD-CARRYING AEROSTAT MANUFACTURED IN THIS WAY Non-Final OA Flying Whales
18236363 RANGE EXTENDING ENERGY POD (REEP) FOR AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA VerdeGo Aero, Inc.

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