Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HEWITT, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
898
Total Applications
+45.5%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
71.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18612777 TUBE CONNECTOR, THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BATTERY BOX, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17595696 DOUBLE TAPER CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Grant Prideco, Inc.
19286115 CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE HOSES AND METHOD FOR REALIZING A CONNECTION TO AT LEAST A FLEXIBLE HOSE BY USING THE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA FLEXIN GROUP SRL
19273670 QUICK CONNECTOR WITH LOW INSERTION FORCE RETAINER Non-Final OA Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
19210290 COUPLING DEVICE FOR A TUBE Non-Final OA A. Raymond et Cie
19193572 COUPLING SYSTEM FOR ARTICULATING PIPE JOINT Non-Final OA NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.
19097294 PIPE CONNECTING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18838808 INTERNAL PRESSURE SELF-SEALING ROTARY COMPENSATOR Non-Final OA Zhicheng SONG
18588265 COUPLING FOR A DOUBLE-WALLED PIPE WITH LOW HEAT INGRESS Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
19077695 FEMALE FLUID CONNECTOR FOR A QUICK CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING FLUID COUPLING Non-Final OA Danfoss A/S
19105975 END PIECE OF DRILL PIPE, DRILL PIPE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD Non-Final OA SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AB
19104572 A TUBE CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED TOOL Non-Final OA RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED
19104299 O-RING SEALING USING TRIANGULAR GLAND GEOMETRY Final Rejection Parker-Hannifin Corporation
19018160 TANGENTIAL PIN CONNECTION Final Rejection Kaizen Well Solutions Ltd.
18638318 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Superior Industries, Inc.
18804408 GASKET ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Mueller International, LLC
18736632 WIDE RANGE COUPLING Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18601609 CLAMP AND GASKET SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cairn5 LLC
18403614 APPARATUS ALLOWING FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT Final Rejection Michael Chiang
18566304 MEDICAL DEVICE PORT CONNECTORS Final Rejection Saban Ventures Pty Limited

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