Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GANEY, STEVEN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
1,404
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18678489 VOLATILE COMPOSITION DISPENSER WITH ACTIVATION LEVER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18698559 Controllable Dripper Valve and System Thereof Non-Final OA The State Of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization
18778011 FILTER MODULE USED FOR COOLING SYSTEM AND COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
18730314 ULTRASONIC ATOMIZATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18471423 BATTERY-POWERED SKID SPRAYER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.
18624715 STOVE TOP FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE Non-Final OA Suppressor, LLC
18505730 HANDHELD SHOWERHEAD WITH ARCUATE WAND Non-Final OA WATER PIK, INC.
18287309 REVERSIBLE HYDRAULIC NOZZLE Non-Final OA PULSE NEEDLEFREE SYSTEMS, INC.

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