Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOWELL, MARC C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1774

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17956917 MICRO PUREE MACHINE WITH BOWL AND BLADE DETECTION Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
17843106 BOWL ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO PUREE MACHINE Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
18380830 HEAT TRANSFER PLATES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA 24M Technologies, Inc.
18366363 POWDER MIXING DEVICE, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Connecticut
17928302 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A COMPONENT INTO A FLUID SUPPLY Non-Final OA KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
18382867 MIXING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MIXING A PRIMARY FLUID WITH A FLOWABLE SECONDARY SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA Levitronix GmbH
17950345 Unidirectional Or Bidirectional Rotary Drive Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18215363 BLENDER JAR WITH PROTRUSIONS INTRODUCING ASYMMETRIC FLOW PATTERN AND BLENDER CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18754057 FLUID MIXING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18465923 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FLUIDS Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
16783856 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF JOINT COMPOUND Final Rejection United States Gypsum Company
18739988 VESSEL SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES CANADA INC.
18079094 ROTATABLE TOOL VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT FOR FOOD APPLIANCE Non-Final OA CONAIR LLC
18460938 COMBINATION CRYSTALLIZER, FILTER, WASHER, DRYER DEVICE Non-Final OA ODH IP Corp.
18099874 FROZEN FOOD PRODUCT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Frozen Innovations, LLC
17822483 ASPHALT PRODUCTION FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MAKING ASPHALT IN SUCH AN ASPHALT PRODUCTION FACILITY Final Rejection ARGUMAT
17891000 SHAFT DRIVEN DEVICES WITH FEEDBACK Final Rejection PRIME DATUM DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC
17805662 CONTROLLERS AND METHODS FOR BULK EXPLOSIVE LOADING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tradestar Corporation

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