Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUSHEY, CHARLES S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 1797 3753 3763

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles S. Bushey has resolved 1013 cases in Tech Center 3700. The allowance rate is 75.5 percent. The median time to allowance is 982 days. These 1013 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for Art Unit 1776. Practitioners can use the 982-day median to set expectations for the duration of the process and to manage the prosecution timeline.

The interview lift is 22.2 percent. This figure represents the change in allowance probability following an interview. With an allowance rate of 75.5 percent, the 22.2 percent lift is a specific metric for practitioner strategy. In Tech Center 3700, the lift is one part of the examiner's profile. Practitioners can use the 1013 resolved cases to understand the examiner's performance history. The Art Unit 1776 context is essential for interpreting these results and for making strategic decisions.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
1,034
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1013 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18570763 SELF-CONTAINED DEVICE FOR GENERATING A VISCOUS FOAM Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18411013 FLOW PLATE AND HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18407405 HUMIDIFIER COMPRISING PLATE STACK AND PLATE STACK Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18775415 SUPPORT FOR A SUPPORTING BEAM OF A COOLING TOWER Non-Final OA Hewitech GmbH & Co. KG
17276607 A PERFORATED-TRAY COLUMN AND A METHOD OF REVAMPING THE SAME Non-Final OA CASALE SA

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