Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DANDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER R.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
633
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1305
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18776582 WAREHOUSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18300240 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18160591 CARTRIDGE-OPERATED FIRE EXTINGUISHER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18636865 FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18500266 CONTROLLING FLASH FLOODING IN SMART CITIES THROUGH CLOUD SEEDING AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18335651 BACKPACK WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
17954499 MIST DEVICE, AND WATER SECTION EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA TOTO LTD.
18452041 FUEL INJECTION VALVE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18044063 FUEL INJECTION VALVE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18181258 DROPLET EJECTOR WITH TREATED SURFACE Non-Final OA Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
18253405 WATER CONDITIONING UNIT FOR A WASHING DEVICE, AND DISPENSING UNIT Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18388267 COMPACT LOW EMISSIONS BURNER NOZZLE USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18698203 SPRAYER PERFORMANCE MODIFICATION BY HMI Non-Final OA BASF AGRO TRADEMARKS GMBH
18721005 FIRE SPRINKLER SHUT OFF TOOL Non-Final OA FST INNOVATION PTY LTD
18745347 FERTILISER SPREADER FOR SPREADING GRANULAR FERTILISER ON AGRICULTURAL LAND Non-Final OA AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER SE & CO. KG
18779235 UNITARY SPRAY NOZZLE Non-Final OA Road Erase LLC
18771847 IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED END SEGMENTS FOR REDUCING WATER DISTRUBUTION DEAD ZONES Non-Final OA Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.
18752859 GAS DISTRIBUTION ELEMENT AND HEAT TREATMENT DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.
18676095 SUSPENSION AND CONTROL HEAD APPARATUS FOR AERIAL FIREFIGHTING BUCKETS Non-Final OA SEI MANUFACTURING INC.
18710980 A METHOD FOR FIREFIGHTING BY USE OF A FIREFIGHTING FOAM Non-Final OA DAFO FOMTEC AB
18666338 FULLY ADJUSTABLE ROTARY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.
18652440 PORTABLE MISTING COOLER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA JS2 Enterprises, LLC
18650598 QUICK DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF SHOWER HEAD Non-Final OA NINGBO NEW ART SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
18585007 SPRINKLER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA AMPLE-XIN CO., LTD.
18582842 SPRAY DEVICE AND COATING METHOD Final Rejection CARLISLE FLUID TECHNOLOGIES RANSBURG JAPAN KK
18411541 Garden Hose Nozzle Non-Final OA SHIN TAI SPURT WATER OF THE GARDEN TOOLS CO., LTD.
18398893 INJECTOR FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION TOOL Non-Final OA Helios Technical Services, LLC
18566407 POWDER COATING GUN INCLUDING TRIGGER MECHANISM LOCKABLE WITH GRIP Final Rejection Sistem Teknik Makina Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
18458337 AERATOR Final Rejection Xiamen Water Nymph Sanitary Technology Co., Ltd.
18163964 SPRINKLER, IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA H2O INNOVATION INC.

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