Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: JOYNER, KEVIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1736 1773 1775 1776 1793 1797 1799 3785

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.3%

Allow Rate

-1.7% vs TC avg

954

Total Applications

+23.6%

Interview Lift

1100

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.6%

§101 Eligibility

23.2%

§102 Novelty

46.0%

§103 Obviousness

17.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18838169	STERILIZATION ROBOT	Non-Final OA	LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18015660	SELF-DISINFECTING ANTIVIRAL FILTER MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF, AND AIR FILTER DEVICE WITH THE FILTER MATERIAL	Non-Final OA	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
18754253	DISPENSER FOR A VOLATILE LIQUID COMPOSITION	Non-Final OA	The Procter & Gamble Company
18178689	SELF-STERILIZING GARNISH STRUCTURE AND SELF-STERILIZING VEHICLE	Final Rejection	Wistron Corporation

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