Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAVIS, SHARON M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2628 2892 3619 3646 3648

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sharon M. Davis works in Art Unit 2628 of Tech Center 3600 and has resolved 621 cases. Her allowance rate is 68.0 percent, which is a favorable figure for applicants in this technology area. The median days to allowance is 1276, indicating that the prosecution process typically takes a significant amount of time. This timeline is an important factor for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations and planning for the long-term protection of their intellectual property.

The interview lift for this examiner is 26.8 percent, which is a very high value. This suggests that interviews are particularly effective for this examiner and can significantly boost the 68.0 percent base allowance rate. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview as a primary strategy, as the 26.8 percent lift indicates that verbal advocacy is highly persuasive in her art unit. By engaging the examiner directly, applicants can improve their chances of a grant and potentially navigate the 1276-day median pendency more effectively. The 621 resolved cases provide a solid statistical basis for these conclusions, making them a reliable guide for future applications and helping to manage the multi-year timeline.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
37.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18593446 Nuclear Reactor with Liquid Coolant and Solid Fuel Assemblies, Integrating a System of Evacuation of the Nominal Power with Liquid Metal Bath and Material(s) (MCP) for the Evacuation of the Residual Power in the Event of an Accident Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18542962 MOLTEN SALT NUCLEAR REACTOR OF THE FAST NEUTRON REACTOR TYPE, HAVING A VESSEL FILLED WITH INERT LIQUID SALTS AROUND THE REACTOR VESSEL BY WAY OF REACTOR DECAY HEAT REMOVAL (DHR) SYSTEM Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18260439 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A NEUTRON ABSORBER IN A FLUID Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18156629 LIGHT WATER NUCLEAR REACTOR (LWR), IN PARTICULAR PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR (PWR) OR BOILING WATER REACTOR (BWR), WITH A HEAT SINK ON THE GROUND AND INCORPORATING AN AUTONOMOUS DECAY HEAT REMOVAL (DHR) SYSTEM Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18156549 LIGHT-WATER NUCLEAR REACTOR (LWR), IN PARTICULAR A PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR (PWR) OR BOILING WATER REACTOR (BWR), INCORPORATING AN INTEGRAL, AUTONOMOUS, PASSIVE DECAY HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18016777 REFUELLING AND/OR STORAGE NEUTRON-ABSORBING RODS Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
18218512 ASYMMETRIC DRIVE OF INERTIAL FUSION TARGETS Final Rejection University of Rochester
18482850 METHOD OF REMOVING FOREIGN SUBSTANCES FROM CRDM AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING SAME Final Rejection DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
18037196 CYCLOTRON TARGET AND LANTHANUM THERANOSTIC PAIR FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE Non-Final OA The Governors of the University of Alberta
18713123 RADIONUCLIDE PRODUCTION METHOD, TARGET HOLDING DEVICE FOR QUANTUM BEAM IRRADIATION, SYSTEM, AND TARGET Non-Final OA RIKEN
18606024 Thermal Neutron Transmutation Doped Gallium Oxide Semiconductor Non-Final OA THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
18256397 HIGH ENERGY NUCLEAR FUEL, FUEL ASSEMBLY, AND REFUELING METHOD Non-Final OA Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
18709397 PRODUCING AC-225 USING GAMMA RADIATION Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
19016533 NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS FOR CONTROL ROD POSITION INDICATOR Non-Final OA KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD
18715322 NUCLEAR POWER PLANT INCLUDING SMALL MODULAR REACTOR (SMR) DISPOSED IN COOLING WATER TANK AND MAINTENANCE METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
18354637 Systems, Methods and Apparatus of an Experimental Nuclear Fusion Reactor having a Hollow Toroidal Interior Chamber with a Rifled Interior Surface Non-Final OA Kepler Fusion Inc.
18341760 POOL TYPE LIQUID METAL COOLED MOLTEN SALT REACTOR Non-Final OA Alpha Tech Research Corp.

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