Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
523
Total Applications
+45.6%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18540352 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING A WATER HEATER VIA ATHERMOSTAT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18476822 DUAL FUEL RANGE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18394302 METHOD OF CONTROLLING FLARE GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
18560219 METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING A GAS BURNER APPLIANCE AND GAS BURNER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA PITTWAY SARL
18338930 Method and System for Controlling an Intermittent Pilot Water Heater System Non-Final OA Ademco Inc.
18926134 PYROLYSIS AND COMBUSTION CONTROL IN PYROLYSIS REACTORS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Modern Hydrogen, Inc.
18490046 BUILT-IN RANGE FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA Lippert Components, Inc.
18543858 Drain Systems and Methods for Heater Assemblies Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18516540 INWARD FIRED RADIAL GAS BURNER ASSEMBLY AND COOKTOP APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18555685 Camera module for a burner Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18049280 Location Based Temperature Limit Control for a Water Heater Non-Final OA Rheem Australia Pty Limited
18544088 Portable Grill System with Katabatic Dampers Non-Final OA Fire & Flavor Grilling Co. LLC
18319625 COMBUSTION APPARATUS Final Rejection RINNAI CORPORATION
18375596 BURNER WITH INTEGRAL MIXER Non-Final OA BECKETT THERMAL SOLUTIONS
18346289 GRAB Final Rejection Foshan Lizhao Metal Products Co., Ltd.
18130614 Twisting flame intake apparatus for a heater Final Rejection WELL TRAVELED IMPORTS DBA WELL TRAVELED LIVING
18027684 SEALING STRUCTURE OF HORIZONTAL ROTARY PYROLYSIS KILN Non-Final OA HENAN LONGCHENG COAL HIGH EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CO., LTD.
17921325 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STACK HEAT RECOVERY Non-Final OA HOKUETSU CORPORATION

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