Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CONLEY, SEAN EVERETT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1759 1773 1775 1796 1797 1799

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
919
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
976
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 903 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18061292 PORTABLE IPL STERILIZER AND IPL TOILET BOWL STERILIZER Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18032495 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18568408 SANITIZER DISPENSER Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18285905 SOLVENT FOR INSECT REPELLENT ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND INSECT REPELLENT SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA Thermacell Repellents, Inc.
18015461 PHOTOCATALYTIC AND PHOTO(ELECTRO)CATALYTIC APPROACHES FOR VIRAL DECONTAMINATION Non-Final OA Nevada Research & Innovation Corporation
18240164 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL INACTIVATION OF PATHOGENS Non-Final OA RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
18279184 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERING AND REMOVAL OF AIRBORNE PATHOGENS FROM A VOLUME OF GAS Non-Final OA FACE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18333448 Method of Rapid Disinfection of Personal Items Non-Final OA 1Lss, Inc
18156084 FAR UV-C APPARATUS AND CONFIRMATION OF USE Non-Final OA Crosby Innovations, LLC
17911386 SELF-CONTAINED ULTRAVIOLET C LIGHT GERMICIDAL LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS DOOR HARDWARE SANITATION Non-Final OA Tom CHI
17941462 SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CENTRAL LINE HYGIENE Non-Final OA Vascular SafeGuard LLC

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