Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CERNOCH, STEVEN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752 3754

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-16.9% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+41.4%
Interview Lift
1341
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18801390 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18059680 HAIR TREATMENT CARTRIDGES FOR FUNCTIONAL SHOWERHEAD Final Rejection L'Oreal
18011608 ROBOTIC SPRAYING VEHICLE Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
17938681 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR COLD SPRAY Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
19030881 SHOWER HEAD SPRINKLER Non-Final OA Xiamen Aokecheng Technology Co., Ltd
18032688 NOZZLE, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OBJECT BEING TREATED Final Rejection SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18717467 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A FOAMING REACTION MIXTURE ONTO A LAMINATOR USING A DIVERGING NOZZLE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18004499 SPRAY HEAD AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT COMPRISING SUCH A HEAD Non-Final OA APTAR FRANCE SAS

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