Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FITZGERALD, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2861

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
866
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18081637 FLUID SENSOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18593071 METHOD FOR ASSESSING WELLBORE GAS MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
17906081 STRAIN GAUGE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18424939 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MISFIRE DETECTION FOR DUAL SPARK PLUG ENGINE Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
16165410 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF GASES Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18744382 Measuring Method and Measuring Assembly Final Rejection VEGA GRIESHABER KG
18432554 GEARBOX FLUID MEASURING DIPSTICK Non-Final OA Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
18639533 SPHERICAL CANISTER Final Rejection SPHERICAL CANISTER LLC
18617715 SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
18390776 THERMAL FLOW METER WITH AUTOMATIC GAS DETECTION Final Rejection Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG
18685121 Determination of Peaking of Pipes Non-Final OA NDT Global Corporate Ltd.
18527614 LIQUID LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL Non-Final OA Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
18427678 OIL STATE DETECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
18575371 METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR MEASURING SOLID PRECIPITATION IN DRILLING FLUIDS Non-Final OA ISTANBUL TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI
18287216 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING DEPTH OF OPTICAL FIBRE IN WELL Final Rejection BGP Inc., China National Petroleum Corporation
18371756 FILL LEVEL DETECTION Non-Final OA Nexpring US Opco Inc.
18550863 A METHOD OF MEASURING SOIL Non-Final OA AUSTRALIAN NATURAL CAPITAL (IP) PTY LTD
18338270 COLUMN IN A MODULE WITH INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL ON-COLUMN OR FLOW CELL DETECTORS WITH OPTIONAL HEATING FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY Non-Final OA LC Acquisition, LLC

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