Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HERRMANN, JOSEPH S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+41.4%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 482 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18372268 MOTOR, BLOWER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOTOR Non-Final OA Nidec Corporation
18147913 ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR WITH NON-RADIAL CLAMPING FEATURE Final Rejection MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18326230 FUEL PUMP DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
17596398 ROTATING DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18457110 BLOWER Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
16857725 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY COUPLING A MOTOR TO AN ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED PUMP Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19038368 COMPRESSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSOR UNIT Non-Final OA BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH
18778419 Fan Final Rejection Vornado Air, LLC
17630719 CANTILEVER-TYPE PUMP FOR AN ORAL IRRIGATOR Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18340060 DOSING PUMP WITH STROKE ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA ProMinent GmbH
18718882 INTEGRATED ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE AND DRY RUNNER CENTRIFUGAL PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH SUCH AN INTEGRATED ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE Final Rejection GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
18552857 ELECTRONIC OIL PUMP Final Rejection ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
18104722 Monitoring System for Reciprocating Pumps Final Rejection FMC Technologies, Inc.
17195225 PUMP ASSEMBLY AND IMPROVED FAN SHROUD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Danfoss Power Electronics A/S
17872474 SCREW DRIVEN PISTON PUMP Final Rejection Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
18673992 VALVE CARTRIDGE FOR A FLUID PUMP Non-Final OA SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
18371861 VENTILATION FAN WITH ANTI-REVERSAL DEVICE Non-Final OA DACS A/S
18708297 NEW ENERGY IRRIGATION PUMP TRUCK Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF WATER RESOURCES AND ELECTRIC POWER
16322247 FLUID DRIVEN DIAPHRAGM PUMP Final Rejection Walbro LLC

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