Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GORMAN, DARREN W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1245
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
29.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18759041 FLEXIBLE DRY SPRINKLER Non-Final OA VICTAULIC COMPANY
18262606 GAS INJECTOR HAVING REDUCED WEAR AND DAMPING DEVICE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18315924 SHOWERHEAD Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
17873450 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A BOOM ASSEMBLY OF AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATOR Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Brasil Ltda.
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
17917389 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SPRINKLER BULBS WITH RESISTIVE TRACE Final Rejection Tyco Fire Products LP
18740971 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A JET ENGINE, A PYLON AND AN EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
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 Non-Final OA Vida International Inc.
18732641 AUTO-SWINGING SHOWER Non-Final OA Xiamen Galenpoo Kitchen&Bathroom Technology Co., Ltd
18712680 FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hale Products, Inc.
18207946 FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS WITH POWER-CONSERVING ELECTRIC PUMP SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hale Products, Inc.
18697105 INJECTOR FOR GASEOUS FUEL Non-Final OA BORGWARNER LUXEMBOURG AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS S.A.
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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