Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BRANDT, DAVID NELSON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
408
Total Applications
+51.2%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
70.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18402840 FLUID PUMP HOUSING SECTION HAVING ONE OR MORE JOINING FLANGES COLLECTIVELY EXTENDING ALONG A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF A CIRCUMFERENCE THEREOF Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18266316 A BREAST PUMP Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18250524 SYRINGE GASKET AND SYRINGE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18391082 Power End Housing for Plunger Pump and Plunger Pump Including Power End Housing Final Rejection YANTAI JEREH OILFIELD SERVICES GROUP CO., LTD.
17965441 Control Plate for an Axial Piston Machine, and an Axial Piston Machine comprising a Control Plate Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18341429 Method and An Arrangement for Starting Pumping with A Submersible Centrifugal Pump for Pumping Fluid Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
17419415 Compressor Final Rejection Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
18547917 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAFE INJECTION OF DERMAL FILLER PROCEDURES Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18023434 ROTATIONAL METERING PUMP WITH CAM-DRIVEN VALVING SHUTTLE INTERLOCK Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18565378 FUEL PUMP Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
18453381 ROTATING RECIPROCATING PISTON PUMP WITH A BARREL CAM Final Rejection HTI Technology and Industries, Inc.
18039433 ADMINISTRATION DEVICE FOR IN PARTICULAR INTRAVITREAL ADMINISTRATION OF A FLUID Non-Final OA BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18625101 AXIAL PISTON HYDRAULIC MACHINE HAVING A SELF-ADJUSTING SWASH PLATE Non-Final OA DPC HYDRAULICS S.R.L.
18422538 DECOUPLED BEARING FOR LINEAR COMPRESSOR Final Rejection Attollo Engineering, LLC
18580860 AIR PUMP WITH PRESSURE INDICATION Final Rejection Dosen-Zentrale Zweigniederlassung der Kölner Blechwarenfabrik Züchner GmbH
18545425 FASTENER SEAL Final Rejection GD Energy Products, LLC
18315360 Ultrasonic Aspirator Apparatus and Manipulation Non-Final OA Integra LifeSciences Enterprises, LLLP
18218033 Method and System for controlling material injections Non-Final OA Agyless Medical Ltd
18269303 PERISTALTIC PUMPS Final Rejection Hodges & Drake Design Ltd
18206099 INJECTION NEEDLE APPARATUS WITH SAFE-PROTECTION FUNCTION Non-Final OA YAO SHENG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
18039587 Turbomachine Non-Final OA Micronel AG
18200577 S-Shape Catheter Non-Final OA Ihab Bassam Alomari
18020128 ELECTRIC PUMP FOR POWER BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection GUANGDONG HANYU AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
18157342 Pneumatic suction device, pneumatic sanding system implementing such a device and corresponding facility Final Rejection GYS

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