Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GORMAN, DARREN W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
1,253
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
894
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1226 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18759041 FLEXIBLE DRY SPRINKLER Non-Final OA VICTAULIC COMPANY
18315924 SHOWERHEAD Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
17435624 AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING SYSTEM Final Rejection Precision Planting LLC
18751236 Fluid And Target Compound Transmission Protective Device Non-Final OA Sentry Research LLC
18738889 LIQUID SPRAY DEVICE WITH REARWARD ATOMIZATION INHIBITION Final Rejection Vida International Inc.
18732641 AUTO-SWINGING SHOWER Non-Final OA Xiamen Galenpoo Kitchen&Bathroom Technology Co., Ltd
18254316 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUICK CONNECT STORAGE SPRINKLER Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18006656 CLEAN AGENT SYSTEM NOZZLE WITH PRESSURE CONTROLLED COVER PLATE Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18628149 PORTABLE DEICING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA POLAR AIRCRAFT DEICER INC.
18196673 ONE PIECE SPRAY CLEANING NOZZLE Non-Final OA DLHBOWLES, INC.
18172851 SPREADER OR SPRAYER AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFORE Final Rejection Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
17856404 FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CHUAN YEN TECH CO., LTD.

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