Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BURGDORF, STEPHEN R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1732 2612 2684 2685

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
0.8%
§102 Novelty
89.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18631123 TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18358664 ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18941334 WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION TAGS AND CORRESPONDING READERS Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
18608391 REMOTE DEVICE INTEGRATOR FOR FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL DEVICE LOOP Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18133063 FIXED PROPERTY MONITORING WITH MOVING ASSET LOCATION TRACKING Non-Final OA Alarm.com Incorporated
18958757 TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA Gary L. Sharpe
18926464 SEAT SYSTEM WITH SENSOR AND USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA TS TECH CO., LTD.
18794959 SOUNDER DEVICE FOR USE WITH A DETECTOR Non-Final OA Power Design, Inc.
18640850 OWNER CONTROLLED EVACUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA OneEvent Technologies, Inc.
18390455 PROXIMITY ULTRASONIC SENSING APPARATUS AND PROXIMITY ULTRASONIC SENSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME Final Rejection SonicMEMS (ZhengZhou) Technology Co.,Ltd.
18027279 DEVICE FOR PASSIVE DETECTION OF EVENTS Non-Final OA Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE)
18185600 IRIS CAP FOR BEACON Non-Final OA Sheaumann Laser, Inc.

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