Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BURKE, THOMAS P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.8%
Allow Rate
-26.2% vs TC avg
423
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 379 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18696665 AIR-BREATHING PLASMA JET ENGINE Non-Final OA GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18733571 EFFUSION COOLED FUEL NOZZLE TIP Final Rejection PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18151747 ACCESSORY GEARBOX COVER LINKAGES Final Rejection PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18671077 TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A FUEL NOZZLE INCLUDING A CURVILINEAR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18609120 SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BOW WAVES IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18476595 COMBUSTION SECTION WITH A PRIMARY COMBUSTOR AND A SET OF SECONDARY COMBUSTORS Final Rejection GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18451429 TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A STEAM SYSTEM Final Rejection General Electric Company
18362381 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING OPTIMIZED ACCELERATION RATES BASED ON CLEARANCES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18156522 FUEL COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection General Electric Company
18729361 GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING A COMBUSTION CYLINDER HAVING COOLING PASSAGES AND AN ACOUSTIC ATTENUATION SPACE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18583176 SHOWERHEAD Non-Final OA KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
18907952 AN IMPROVED GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18907918 AN IMPROVED GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
17794107 ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19297470 Turbine Engine Centerbody Generator Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18966996 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ADAPTIVE TURBINE COOLING AIR SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18774437 STAGED BLADE INJECTOR Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18770950 FUEL CELL EXHAUST CONDENSATION WITH TURBOMACHINERY WATER AUGMENTATION USING CRYOGENIC BOTTOMING CYCLE Final Rejection RTX CORPORATION
18428580 AIR PURGE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19036602 SYSTEM FOR PURGING A FUEL HAVING REACTIVE GAS Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18587201 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATOR Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18580515 AXIAL ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR CATHETERS Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK AG
18284637 SUBMUCOSAL IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
18583906 SHOWERHEAD Final Rejection SINYU TECHNOLOGY (FUJIAN) CO., LTD.

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