Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
1164
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
22.6%
§103 Obviousness
38.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18443376 LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18302025 FIRE, EXPLOSION AND LIQUIFACTION PROTECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Zero Emissions Aerospace Limited
18529585 MIST BLOWER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID NOZZLE Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
16916289 Sprinkler with Flexible Body Final Rejection Victaulic Company
18499919 HANDSHOWER AND DOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
18536548 Vehicle Vending Machine With Fire Protection System Non-Final OA Carvana, LLC
17775672 RADIANT HEAT PROTECTION DEVICE, RADIANT HEAT PROTECTION METHOD, AND SERVICE VEHICLE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18547137 ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVATED SPRINKLER AIRFLOW SHIFT Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18344478 SPRINKLER SYSTEM ADAPTERS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18249453 Nozzle for Spraying Substances and Method for the Open-Loop or Closed-Loop Control of the Nozzle Final Rejection Glatt Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
18315135 MULTI-NOZZLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLUID USING MULTI-NOZZLE DEVICE Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18523617 TILTING WATERFALL Non-Final OA Sundance Spas, Inc.
18004920 Rotating Nozzle for Agricultural Crop Sprayer Non-Final OA AGCO Corporation
18042699 FLUID SPRAYING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
17766741 DEVICE FOR DIFFUSING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES Final Rejection ZOBELE Holding S.p.A.
18733625 FLUID DIFFUSION AND STORAGE CARTRIDGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Hypnos Virtual, Inc.
18577537 Hand-Held Paint Sprayer Final Rejection J. WAGNER GmbH
18289471 MIXER, AIR CAP, AND MIX CHAMBER ASSEMBLY FOR A PLURAL COMPONENT SPRAYER Non-Final OA Graco Minnesota Inc.
17234090 FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER WITH A PUSH-IN CONNECTION Final Rejection The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
18691679 Electrostatic Spraying Device Non-Final OA Arimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
18411786 DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF AEROSOLIZED DRUG IN A PORTION OF A BODY Non-Final OA CUROTHERM TECHNO SOLUTIONS LLP
18402376 NEBULIZING DEVICE Final Rejection DONGGUAN YIH TEH ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
18542290 LAMINAR DEVICE TO CREATE WATER FEATURE/S Non-Final OA Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
18089184 SHOWER DEVICE Final Rejection Dornbracht AG & Co. KG
18522618 WATER OUTLET DEVICE AND WATER OUTLET SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIAN XIHE SANITARY WARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18540993 STRIP IRRIGATION SPRINKLER Final Rejection NETAFIM, LTD.
18289088 FIRE SUPPRESSION TANK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA HANKOOK FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS CO.,LTD.
18385654 FIRE EXTINGUISHING TANK EQUIPPED WITH FIXED FLOOR WATERING DEVICE FOR RESPONDING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION FIRES Non-Final OA HANKOOK FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS CO.,LTD.
18496657 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND A FIRE PRE-WARNING CONTROL METHOD FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER Final Rejection CORNEX NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.
18554803 UNDERARM SPRAY DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection XERO PHARMACEUTICALS IP B.V.

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