Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOLB, NATHANIEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2896

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
-6.0% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+36.4%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 603 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18285774 GAS DETECTION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A PLANT, AND PLANT DIAGNOSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
17765772 EVALUATION TEST METHOD FOR FLAKING CAUSED BY HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT IN ROLLING BEARING Final Rejection NTN Corporation
18291633 RESISTIVE HYDROGEN SENSOR COMPRISING SENSING LAYER HAVING SEMICONDUCTING SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18038232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING MODULAR AIR QUALITY SENSING CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18260277 DEFECT LOCATION IN REGRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18552436 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASCERTAINING A YAWRATE OFFSET VALUE Final Rejection Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
17635718 METHOD FOR MANAGING A COMPRESSOR Final Rejection ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
18138173 PLANT STATE DETECTION SYSTEM AND GAS DETECTOR Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
17511237 Modular Robotic Inspection System Final Rejection Southern Methodist University
18486604 AUXILIARY OPERATING DEVICE FOR DROPLET DISPENSER Non-Final OA Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
18436503 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOADING STATUS ASSOCIATED WITH A FILTER ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL Ventures Pte. Ltd.
18387473 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MITIGATED FALL ALERTS Non-Final OA VAYYAR IMAGING LTD.
18563963 METHOD FOR NDT TESTING A SPECIMEN Non-Final OA PROCEQ SA
18037227 Temperature Control System for a Diffusion Cell, Diffusion Cell, Diffusion Cell System, and Method for Controlling the Temperature in a Diffusion Cell Non-Final OA LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
18291502 PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROMETER FOR REAL-TIME DUST MONITORING Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ON BEHALF OF THE UNIV. OF NEVADA
18386444 SYSTEM FOR TESTING BANDAGE WITH ODOR INHIBITION Non-Final OA Biodaptive Advanced Materials, LLC
18474759 AIRCRAFT SENSOR WITH VENTED BORES IN A STRUT Final Rejection Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
18264172 Method And System Of Leak Detection Final Rejection South East Water Corporation
18359284 MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING ALCOHOL BY VOLUME, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, AND CALORIES OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Non-Final OA ABV Technology, Inc.
18269417 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING METHANE AND OTHER GASES USING A REMOTELY DEPLOYABLE, OFF-GRID SYSTEM Final Rejection Champion X LLC
18025772 LUBRICATING OIL SUPPLY DEVICE AND ROTATION TEST APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH Final Rejection Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.
17906189 ANALYZER WITH AUTO-LOADER Non-Final OA ALCOR SCIENTIFIC LLC

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