Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FITZGERALD, JOHN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2861

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
871
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
1044
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18081637 FLUID SENSOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17906081 STRAIN GAUGE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18663994 MONITORING AN IMMUNOASSAY Non-Final OA Abbott Toxicology Limited
18639533 SPHERICAL CANISTER Final Rejection SPHERICAL CANISTER LLC
18617715 SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
18527614 LIQUID LEVEL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL Non-Final OA Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
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.
18427678 OIL STATE DETECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIPPON PILLAR PACKING CO., LTD.
18371756 FILL LEVEL DETECTION Non-Final OA Nexpring US Opco Inc.
18550863 A METHOD OF MEASURING SOIL Final Rejection 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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