Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1657 1772 1773 1778

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
803
Total Applications
+37.9%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18364769 FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
17973638 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING LABORATORY WATER AND DISTRIBUTING LABORATORY WATER AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18442931 REFRIGERATOR WITH MODULAR CARTRIDGES IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE WATER SUPPLY Final Rejection Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18699434 SHEARING DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT AND USE Non-Final OA METSO FINLAND OY
18284356 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID, AND ION EXCHANGE RESIN PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRETREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection ORGANO CORPORATION

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