Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CALLAWAY, SPENCER THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3643

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
147
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
955
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19218501 PET FEEDING DEVICE AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR PET FEEDING DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen Beibanqiu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19048755 PRECISION SOWING METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
19087738 ANIMAL TOILET Final Rejection DAIKI Co., Ltd.
19013129 EXCREMENT TREATMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DAIKI CO., LTD.
19013134 EXCREMENT TREATMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DAIKI Co., Ltd.
18939859 ORGANIC MATERIAL PELLETS Final Rejection The Andersons Inc.
18281268 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LIGHT TO A CANNABIS PLANT Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18582472 PLANT GROWTH CONTAINER Non-Final OA Gardyn Inc.
19008621 System for Optimizing Plant Growth and Plant Yield Non-Final OA ACCELERATED ANALYTICAL, INC.
18982213 CONFIGURABLE AND MODULAR LASER COMPONENT FOR TARGETING SMALL OBJECTS Final Rejection Verdant Robotics, Inc.
18868960 PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD, PLANT CULTIVATION DEVICE, AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISM PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Agri Blue Co., Ltd.
18883012 ANTI-PULLING ANIMAL COLLAR Final Rejection Radio Systems Corporation
18843292 MOBILE WEED CONTROL/ DESUCKERING EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Spezia S.r.L.
17905928 MOBILE DEVICE DELIVERING LIGHT PULSES AND ITS USE IN THE ELIMINATION OF PATHOGENS Final Rejection UV BOOSTING
18776552 Control System for Robotic Milking Systems Final Rejection AMS GALAXY USA, LLC
18720319 MILKING INSTALLATION Final Rejection DELAVAL HOLDING AB
18257190 SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ENCLOSED GROWING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Heliponix, LLC
18692010 AN APPARATUS FOR COMBATTING WEEDS WITH HEATED AIR Non-Final OA TWC SYSTEMS BV
18578245 ANIMAL LITTER FILLER Final Rejection TF Pet IP Pty Ltd
18574151 MILKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MILKING AN ANIMAL Final Rejection Christian Ørum Madsen
18562453 APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH DYNAMIC INTERFACE FOR MECHANICAL, SELECTIVE WEED CONTROL IN CROPS INCLUDING TURFGRASSES Final Rejection SWARD LLC
18270413 Seed Germination and Plant Development Article with Phosphor Final Rejection JUST GREENS, LLC
18024521 AGRO-PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection BING KLIMA LTD
18100867 CULTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Burnette Consulting, Inc.
17920209 HYDROPONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING A CROP AND SET OF A CARRIER AND A PLURALITY OF GUTTERS Non-Final OA GREEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS BVBA
17717993 Plant Growing System Non-Final OA Steam Tech, LLC

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