Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HICKS, ANGELISA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752 3753

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
623
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.5%
§102 Novelty
89.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18322291 VALVE ASSEMBLY, FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19232174 ADAPTOR DEVICES, INSTALLATION GUIDE DEVICES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA JOEY MAC INVENTIONS LLC
18227658 LIQUID TANK FOR A LIQUID SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, LIQUID SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18459285 LEAK PREVENTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18672253 System For Monitoring The Position Of A Valve Body In A Value Unit And A Value Unit For A Coolant Circuit Of An At Least Partially Electrically Driven Final Rejection ECO Holding 1 GmbH
18715534 PENDULUM VALVE WITH CALIBRATION DEVICE Non-Final OA VAT HOLDING AG
18555374 ACTUATOR SYSTEM HAVING A MODULAR FIXATION Final Rejection BELIMO Holding AG
18748677 PNEUMATIC VALVE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Buerkert Werke GmbH & Co. KG
18747126 HYDRAULIC CARTRIDGE VALVE WITH POSITION MONITORING MECHANISM AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA HydraForce, Inc.
18715238 CONTAINER WITH VALVE FOR STORING, DISPENSING AND TRANSPORTING AIRCRAFT FUEL ADDITIVES, ASSOCIATED KIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA POLCOMIX ITALIA SRL
18703844 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FLUID DISTRIBUTION IN A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT Non-Final OA BONTAZ CENTRE
18621002 COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR A HVACR SYSTEM Final Rejection CRAFT GROUP
18591961 MODULAR VALVE SYSTEM Final Rejection FISHER JEON GAS EQUIPMENT (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
18419612 MICRO-GENERATION SELF-ENERGIZED WATER TRANSPORTATION PIPE ADJUSTMENT VALVE DEVICE Final Rejection Ningbo University
18386779 FLOW RATE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOFLO CORPORATION

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