Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3744 3749 3753 3762

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,643
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18247515 HAND DRYER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18246188 HAND DRYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18097079 LOADING SYSTEM FOR A FREEZE DRYER, FREEZE-DRYING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Non-Final OA Groninger & Co. GmbH
18034008 DRYING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRYING AN ITEM Non-Final OA Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
18184493 LYOPHILIZED BEAD MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA BioDot, Inc.
18285672 COOLING SYSTEM FOR FREEZE DRYER Non-Final OA IMA Life North America Inc.
18553750 DEVICE FOR DRYING FEET AND/OR FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA VALIRYO TECHNOLOGIES S.L.
18216017 BEACH TOWEL Non-Final OA The Tranzonic Companies
18234886 Aromatherapy Device Non-Final OA SHENZHEN LISEN INTELLIGENT CO., LTD.
18211616 Microwave vacuum low-temperature drying machine and process Non-Final OA SHANGHAI AILU PACKAGING CO., LTD.
18330114 DRYING INSTALLATION Non-Final OA SOLARONICS
18201598 Combination Mist Steamer and Dryer Non-Final OA Sotro Innovations Inc.
18304329 FREEZE DRY SHELVING WITH INTEGRATED SENSING Non-Final OA TechSource Systems LLC
18163037 ULTRASONIC RADIATION APPARATUS AND HAIR CARE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.
18017407 HAIR DRYER EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA LIGO PATENTS SA

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