Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BUSHEY, CHARLES S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776 1797

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
1,023
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 997 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18383212 HUMIDIFYING A GAS FLOW STREAM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18266772 EVAPORATIVE WET SURFACE AIR COOLER Non-Final OA ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
18022953 HUMIDITY ADJUSTING DEVICE AND HUMIDITY ADJUSTING METHOD Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18570763 SELF-CONTAINED DEVICE FOR GENERATING A VISCOUS FOAM Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18440927 STACK PLATE AND STACK PLATE DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18579902 CARTRIDGE FOR MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER, AND FUEL CELL MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18277793 DEVICE FOR PURIFYING AN AIR-WATER CURRENT Non-Final OA WINGSCOMPANY, S.L.
17276607 A PERFORATED-TRAY COLUMN AND A METHOD OF REVAMPING THE SAME Non-Final OA CASALE SA
18267311 EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA Kevin M. JOHNSON
18174377 HIGH HELIX, HIGH MASS-FLOW DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA V-Stax, L.L.C.
17627352 AN IMPROVED ASPIRATING SPRAY NOZZLE Final Rejection Spray Nozzle Engineering Pty. Ltd.
17225011 Cooling Schemes And Methods For Cooling Tower Motors Final Rejection PRIME DATUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
16888681 Load Bearing Direct Drive Fan System With Variable Process Control Final Rejection Prime Datum Development Company, LLC

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