Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DUNN, DARRIN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1738 2117 2118 2121 2126 3723

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
948
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17930584 CLOUD-BASED MANAGEMENT OF A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION IN A WELLBORE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18593417 IN-SITU MODEL COMPARISON FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18576901 METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF TURBOMACHINERY PARTS Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18576952 METHOD FOR OPERATING A MACHINE TOOL AND/OR PRODUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18627437 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN A MULTI-ZONE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18214711 CONFIGURING AN EVENT SYSTEM USING GENERATED DEVICE LABELS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18377591 EDGE AND HOT SPOT COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18437586 MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18732474 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18372621 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE HVAC SYSTEM DURING VOLTAGE VARIATION EVENT Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18384153 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TASK RECORDING USING ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
18373714 BATCH PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND CONTROL PLATFORM WITH EXTENSIBLE DATA MODEL Final Rejection ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18467565 MODULAR SOLID-STATE POWER MONITOR AND PROTECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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