Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HICKS, ANGELISA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2100 3678 3752 3753

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 608 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18911995 CORDLESS COMPRESSOR Final Rejection BLACK & DECKER INC.
18853535 SHUT-OFF VALVE AND TANK SYSTEM WITH A SHUT-OFF VALVE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18846977 EXHAUST STRUCTURE AND EXHAUST METHOD FOR FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE, AND GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM AND GAS SUPPLY METHOD COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19258510 FLOW RATE CONTROLLER, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18623578 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OPENING POINT POSITION VALUE AND VALVE DEVICE Final Rejection Festo SE & Co. KG
18755314 FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE AND ZERO POINT ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR PIEZO VALVE Non-Final OA FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
18719014 ELECTRONIC FAUCET INCLUDING A SCHEDULER Non-Final OA Delta Faucet Company
18905545 VALVE WITH COMBINED ROTATION STOP AND STEM BLOWOUT PREVENTION Non-Final OA BELIMO HOLDING AG

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