Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FINK, THOMAS ANDREW

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2124 2129 3746

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.8%

Allow Rate

-5.2% vs TC avg

579

Total Applications

+32.4%

Interview Lift

1053

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.7%

§101 Eligibility

18.9%

§102 Novelty

48.5%

§103 Obviousness

29.5%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19452133	Multi-Vacuum Enclosure	Non-Final OA	Powerex-Iwata Air Technology Inc.
19318613	BLOWER AND HANDHELD BLOWER	Non-Final OA	Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
16192360	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR COMPRESSOR WITH ELECTRIC INLET VALVE CONTROL	Final Rejection	Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19375386	COOLING FAN SHROUD WITH HIGHLY SKEWED STATORS	Non-Final OA	Robert Bosch GmbH
18385787	ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR	Non-Final OA	HYUNDAI WIA Corporation
19341374	Articulating Blower Arrays and Methods	Non-Final OA	Whisper Aero Inc.

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