Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HOBSON, STEPHEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
671
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18378256 AIR PURIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
16937729 CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEM Final Rejection TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18810392 METHODS FOR ANALYZING A GAS MIXTURE AND GAS SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18088141 SELF-CLEANING ADAPTER FOR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18796482 FILTER FOR A SPRAY-COATING SYSTEM AND FILTER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Carl Freudenberg KG
17048390 HIGH BURST STRENGTH WET-LAID NONWOVEN FILTRATION MEDIA AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Ahlstrom Oyj

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