Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LARKIN, DANIEL SEAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1799 2122 2855 2856

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
1,134
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685492 SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18492079 HYDROGEN DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection ROHM Co., LTD.
18259185 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES OF DIFFERENT SIZES IN A LIQUID, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE DEVICE Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18388147 WEATHER RESISTANCE TESTING APPARATUS AND WEATHER RESISTANCE TESTING METHOD Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18570965 Fluid Sensor Non-Final OA Tribosonics Limited
17908230 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GEO-ELECTRIC EXTRACTION UNDER WATER LAYER COVERAGE Non-Final OA GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18510431 TRACER TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA GEOSCIENCE Support Services, Inc.
18278685 CONVERSION DEVICE, PREDICTION MODEL PREPARATION DEVICE, CONVERSION INFORMATION PREPARATION METHOD, PREDICTION MODEL PREPARATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Komi Hakko Corporation
18038756 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF A BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM USING PRESSURIZATION Non-Final OA GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
17992293 LIQUID TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Validere Technologies Inc.
17844215 Method and Apparatus for Detecting Leaks in a Building Water System Final Rejection ENCO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, LLC

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