Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GRAVINI, STEPHEN MICHAEL

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

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
1642
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
31.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18492423 DRYING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING BATTERIES Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19334528 Methods For A Spray Drying System Non-Final OA Velico Medical, Inc.
19266087 Transportable and Expandable Blood Plasma Collection and Spray Drying Facility Non-Final OA Velico Medical Inc.
18247515 HAND DRYER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18246188 HAND DRYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18288939 LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18284398 SHOE CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18349991 DIELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18097079 LOADING SYSTEM FOR A FREEZE DRYER, FREEZE-DRYING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Non-Final OA Groninger & Co. GmbH
18478080 AIRLESS HAIRDRYER Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18098261 THERMAL STORAGE MECHANISM FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE THAT UTILIZES RECOVERY HEAT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18366290 LINT COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A DRYER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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.
18489113 FLAME PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR A BURNER, LIFTER PLATE FOR SUCH A FLAME PROTECTION APPARATUS AND DRYING DRUM COMPRISING SUCH A FLAME PROTECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Benninghoven Zweigniederlassung der Wirtgen Mineral Technologies GmbH
18282701 A DRYING PROCESS FOR GRANULAR POLYMER MATERIAL AND A DRYING PLANT OPERATING ACCORDING TO THIS PROCESS Non-Final OA Pegaso Industries S.P.A.
18555769 FREEZE DRYING INSTALLATION Non-Final OA SBM Schoeller Bleckmann Medizintechnik GmbH
18286807 METHODS FOR THE ESTIMATION OF SURFACE WATER ACTIVITY IN PRODUCTS BEING DRIED Non-Final OA VISCOFAN TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
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.
18259855 DEVICE FOR SMELTING AND REGENERATING PHOSPHOGYPSUM USING HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMSITE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME Non-Final OA HUBEI JUHAI ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 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
18020717 DRYING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI SHOJI CO., LTD.
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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