Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KOLB, NATHANIEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2896

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 612 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.1%
§102 Novelty
73.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18681530 AUTOMATED ACOUSTIC ANOMALY DETECTION FEATURE DEPLOYED ON A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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
18260277 DEFECT LOCATION IN REGRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18038232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING MODULAR AIR QUALITY SENSING CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
17635718 METHOD FOR MANAGING A COMPRESSOR Final Rejection ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP
18552436 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASCERTAINING A YAWRATE OFFSET VALUE Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18138173 PLANT STATE DETECTION SYSTEM AND GAS DETECTOR Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18554381 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING THE FILL LEVEL OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER Final Rejection BASF Coatings GmbH
18556757 FLOW REGIME CLASSIFICATION, WATER LIQUID RATIO ESTIMATION, AND SALINITY ESTIMATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection OneSubsea IP UK Limited
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.
18386444 SYSTEM FOR TESTING BANDAGE WITH ODOR INHIBITION Non-Final OA Biodaptive Advanced Materials, LLC
18293131 UNIT FOR DETECTING PARAMETERS OF A COMPONENT OF A STRUCTURE AND NETWORK FOR MONITORING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH UNITS Final Rejection ASDEA SOFTWARE S.R.L.
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
18474759 AIRCRAFT SENSOR WITH VENTED BORES IN A STRUT Non-Final OA Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
18486604 AUXILIARY OPERATING DEVICE FOR DROPLET DISPENSER Non-Final OA Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
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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