Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KONERU, LAKSHMI S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3674 3675

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536843 SEAL ASSEMBLY HAVING AT LEAST ONE DAMPING ELEMENT Final Rejection General Electric Company
19227790 SEAL STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18670816 HIGH FLEXIBILITY SEALING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18514566 MECHANICAL SEAL MATING RING WITH DIRECT THERMAL CONTROL Final Rejection A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
18880784 SEALING DEVICE, SEALING STRUCTURE, AND SEALING STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY METHOD Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18265610 SEALING DEVICE Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18553918 SEALING ASSEMBLY AND ROBOT Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19081878 SEAL Final Rejection Goodrich Corporation
18716347 SEALING DEVICE AND ROTATING MACHINE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19063834 SEALS AND FLOW RESTRICTORS FOR ROTARY MACHINES Non-Final OA Howden Group Limited
18397761 SELF ENERGIZED SEAL AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
17456324 SEAL STACK ASSEMBLY FOR RECIPROCATING PUMP Non-Final OA Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
18817434 System And Method For Protecting A Hydraulic System Of A Work Machine Non-Final OA Komatsu America Corp.
18491724 ROTARY SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH OIL-SIDE FOAM RING Non-Final OA Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH

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