Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOERRLER, WILLIAM CHARLES

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3744 3993

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1034
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 398 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18476285 ADAPTABLE DEFROST DAMPER FOR ADJUSTABLE PORT VENTILATOR Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18525839 Delivery System Non-Final OA DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
18600514 FASTENER TOOL Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18970362 DRILL BIT Non-Final OA Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P.
18135040 PLUG FOR OIL FIELD SERVICE WORK AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION Final Rejection Tally Production Systems, LLC
18391013 GAS DISPERSION INTENSIFIER ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
18886597 Operator Ride Enhancement System Non-Final OA The Raymond Corporation
18568689 VACUUM STORAGE DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18827439 WATER HEATER HAVING HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
17700388 THRUST NUT Non-Final OA Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
18593383 AIRCRAFT DOLLY Non-Final OA West Metro Aviation, LLC
18563915 WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18239019 ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED DUMBBELL WEIGHT TRAINING DEVICE HAVING SELECTIVELY CONNECTED WEIGHT PLATES Final Rejection Mark Nalley
18124891 MULTI-PIECE NUT FOR USE WITH A SHOCK Non-Final OA Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc.
17724577 PRECISION DETECTION DEVICE FOR FORCE STANDARD MACHINE, FORCE VALUE COMPARISON MACHINE AND PRECISION DETECTION METHOD FOR FORCE STANDARD MACHINE Non-Final OA KUNSHAN INNOVATION TESTING INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD

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