Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18707803 Sterilization Indicator Sensor Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18055514 AIR QUALITY MONITOR WITH INTEGRATED AIR FRESHENER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18482488 METHOD FOR REDUCING BIOBURDEN OF CYCLIC LIPOPEPTIDE COMPOUND Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18178689 SELF-STERILIZING GARNISH STRUCTURE AND SELF-STERILIZING VEHICLE Final Rejection Wistron Corporation
18466505 Tabletop Scent Dispensing Device Final Rejection Pura Scents, Inc.
18265011 FLOOR CLEANER DOCK Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited

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