Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DUNWOODY, AARON M

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 3679 3753 6221

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1651
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1056
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
50.5%
§102 Novelty
13.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18870821 Clamping Ring for a Fitting and Fitting With a Clamping Ring Non-Final OA Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
18816649 MEDIUM CONNECTOR Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
19283504 THERMAL EXPANSION COUPLER Non-Final OA BWXT Advanced Technologies, Inc.
17754042 ANNULUS CONNECTION Final Rejection BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
19252113 FITTING WITH POSITIVE INSTALLATION INDICATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
19243428 PIPE COUPLINGS HAVING INSTALLATION INDICATORS Non-Final OA ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC
19051571 PIPE COUPLING WITH INSTALLATION INDICATOR Final Rejection ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
18823355 FITTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC
19242607 SEAL ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Platinum Technologies Ltd.
19193123 PIPELINE FIXING MEMBER, VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
19214763 Female Connector and Connector Assembly Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18529114 Fluid Coupling Device and Method for Coupling Two Fluid Lines Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19218179 TORSION RESISTANT COUPLING Non-Final OA Victaulic Company
19215226 PIPELINE JOINT FOR AUTOMOBILES Non-Final OA NINGBO HENGSHUAI CO.,LTD.
19115537 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA A. RAYMOND ET CIE
19193971 PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HS R & A Co., Ltd.
19186974 COUPLING BUSHING WITH FLEXIBLE ANGULAR POSITION AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA TI Automotive (Fuldabrueck) GmbH
19096864 RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION FLUID CONNECTION Non-Final OA Oetiker NY, Inc.
19087406 Mechanical Joint Retainer Gland Final Rejection MCWANE, INC.
19080219 COUPLER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LANGERTECH PTY LTD
19068969 Negative Pressure Connector Seal Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
19104175 PIPE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA HWAYOUNG CO., LTD.
18557246 STAINLESS STEEL COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING PIPES Final Rejection NEW ASIA Co., Ltd.
18675813 Catch Assembly For Releasably Connecting Fluid Conduits Non-Final OA Wilmarc Holdings, LLC
18823496 Systems and Methods for Clamp Assemblies Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
18819421 UNIVERSAL TUBE STUB PLUG WITH SEAL PORT Non-Final OA Compart Systems Pte. Ltd.
18755289 I-BRIDGE Non-Final OA Compart Systems Pte. Ltd.
18497279 PIPES Non-Final OA Crompton Technology Group Limited
18781126 Push-Fit Pipe Fitting Non-Final OA IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18763248 GARDEN HOSE CONNECTORS Non-Final OA EXEL Industries

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