Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752 3754

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+41.3%
Interview Lift
1343
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
83.4%
§103 Obviousness
2.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17210594 HANGING CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER CONDUIT Final Rejection ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
18242421 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF EXTINGUISHING FIRE OCCURRING IN HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18701345 BELL CUP, AND ROTARY ATOMIZER COMPRISING SUCH A BELL CUP Non-Final OA Dürr Systems AG
18011608 ROBOTIC SPRAYING VEHICLE Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18059680 HAIR TREATMENT CARTRIDGES FOR FUNCTIONAL SHOWERHEAD Non-Final OA L'Oreal
17938681 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR COLD SPRAY Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18351161 LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE BY MEANS OF A LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
17944465 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ACROSS A DRY PIPE VALVE IN A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18657357 SPRAY NOZZLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION
18657300 SPRAY NOZZLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION
18703146 METHOD FOR PREVENTING SPRAY GUN FROM BLOCKING AND MULTI-COMPONENT SPRAY GUN FOR SPRAYING RAPID SOLIDIFICATION MATERIAL Non-Final OA Jinan Abure Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd.
18411016 Nozzle Plate for Spray Gun Applicator and Spray Gun Applicator Including Same Non-Final OA Marshalltown Company
18101309 MULTI-STREAM HOLLOW-CONE NOZZLE Non-Final OA Aero Pump GmbH
18218514 SOAK-AWAY Final Rejection HUGE DAWN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18141679 FLUID DISCHARGE DEVICE Non-Final OA BRILLIAN NETWORK & AUTOMATION INTEGRATED SYSTEM CO., LTD.
18127292 ADJUSTABLE HIGH REACH SPRINKLER HEAD Non-Final OA Span & Company LLC
17900884 Light-Emitting Water Outlet Structure Final Rejection Purity (Xiamen) Sanitary Ware Co., LTD

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