Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.0%
Allow Rate
-17.0% vs TC avg
763
Total Applications
+41.0%
Interview Lift
1460
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18242421 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF EXTINGUISHING FIRE OCCURRING IN HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17210594 HANGING CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER CONDUIT Final Rejection ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
18155859 LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18286443 FAR FIELD LIDAR NOZZLE ASSEMBLY AND BLOWER BRACKET Final Rejection A. RAYMOND ET CIE
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
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
18717467 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A FOAMING REACTION MIXTURE ONTO A LAMINATOR USING A DIVERGING NOZZLE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
17938681 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR COLD SPRAY Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18032688 NOZZLE, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OBJECT BEING TREATED Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18101309 MULTI-STREAM HOLLOW-CONE NOZZLE Non-Final OA Aero Pump GmbH
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
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.
17909142 SPRAY GUN, IN PARTICULAR A PAINT SPRAY GUN Final Rejection SATA GmbH & Co. KG
18411016 Nozzle Plate for Spray Gun Applicator and Spray Gun Applicator Including Same Non-Final OA Marshalltown Company
18218514 SOAK-AWAY Final Rejection HUGE DAWN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18217965 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING TILT MONITORING AND AUTOMATIC SAFETY SHUT-OFF FOR SELF-PROPELLED IRRIGATION TOWERS Non-Final OA Rucker Agrisystems LLC
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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