Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CONNOLLY, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2117 2125 3783

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
860
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
67.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18111817 CONDITION MONITORING OF AN ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18563027 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18232642 PRIORITY BASED THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE ENCLOSURES Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
18060600 MANAGING NOISE IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18561584 INDIVIDUAL PITCH CONTROL WITH UNAVAILABLE BLADE LOAD SENSOR Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18002999 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18524401 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VALIDATING A SET OF OPERATING PARAMETERS OF A MACHINE TOOL, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MILLING OPERATION Non-Final OA Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
18209076 PROVIDING IRRIGATION CONTROL VIA GEOFENCING Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18278924 CONTROL FILE FOR A TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BASF AGRO TRADEMARKS GMBH
18042855 METHOD FOR CREATING IMAGE DATA OF DENTAL SHAPED OBJECT, APPARATUS FOR CREATING IMAGE DATA OF DENTAL SHAPED OBJECT, PROGRAM FOR CREATING IMAGE DATA OF DENTAL SHAPED OBJECT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DENTAL SHAPED OBJECT, AND DENTAL SHAPED OBJECT Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18136767 HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY AIR TEMPERATURE THEREOF Final Rejection KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18531637 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CENTRALIZED APPLIANCE HUB Non-Final OA OVERCAST INNOVATIONS LLC
18294055 IMPROVED TELESCOPIC LOADER Non-Final OA Danfoss Power Solutions GmbH & Co. OHG
18397429 SWIMMING POOL BATHER LOAD DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
18571093 CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN ANTIPARASITE ACCESSORY FOR ANIMALS AND ACCESSORY Non-Final OA AB7 SANTE
18038958 ROBOT-ASSISTED DEEP WATER CULTURE HYDROPONICS Non-Final OA Umberto SCARFOGLIERO
18011060 EVENT-DRIVEN COMPENSATED INSULIN DELIVERY OVER TIME Non-Final OA CAPILLARY BIOMEDICAL, INC.

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