Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BUSHEY, CHARLES S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776 1797

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
1018
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 993 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18539717 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18538210 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18537492 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18266772 EVAPORATIVE WET SURFACE AIR COOLER Non-Final OA ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
18383212 HUMIDIFYING A GAS FLOW STREAM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18022953 HUMIDITY ADJUSTING DEVICE AND HUMIDITY ADJUSTING METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17276607 A PERFORATED-TRAY COLUMN AND A METHOD OF REVAMPING THE SAME Non-Final OA CASALE SA
18411013 FLOW PLATE AND HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18414529 COMPACT DEVICE FOR GENERATING FOAM FOR WELLNESS AND/OR HYGIENE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Klafs GmbH
18277793 DEVICE FOR PURIFYING AN AIR-WATER CURRENT Non-Final OA WINGSCOMPANY, S.L.
18539457 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONOCS INC.
18259157 A Cartridge for Mixing a Liquid Intended for Intracorporeal Use Non-Final OA Solstice Pharmaceuticals B.V.
18267311 EVAPORATIVE HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA Kevin M. JOHNSON
17998746 FOG DISSIPATION DEVICE AND COOLING TOWER Final Rejection SHANDONG BENO COOLING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
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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