Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
785
Total Applications
+34.0%
Interview Lift
1246
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.6%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17759839 TORQUE SHOULDER FOR TUBULAR GOODS CONNECTION Final Rejection Tenaris Connections B.V.
18220588 PIPE COUPLING Non-Final OA ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC
19003506 SINGLE-USE GENDERLESS ASEPTIC FLUID COUPLINGS Non-Final OA Colder Products Company
19207732 BLEED RINGS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Titan Flow Control, Inc.
18571581 FLUID CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PIPES OF SUCH A FLUID CIRCUIT Final Rejection AIRBUS ATLANTIC
19040024 CONNECTING DEVICE OF LIQUID COOLING MODULE Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
19040205 CONNECTING DEVICE OF LIQUID COOLING MODULE Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18991578 MECHANICAL FITTINGS FOR PVC BASED MATERIAL Non-Final OA Aliaxis Research & Technology
18986642 Quick Pipe Connector Final Rejection TAIZHOU AILUN VALVE CO., LTD
18961933 INSTRUMENT TEE WITH REDUCED OR ELIMINATED DEAD ZONES Final Rejection Contour Biosolutions, LLC
18937926 COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONNECTION OF A MICROCHANNEL TUBE Non-Final OA ETI, LLC
18539252 LATCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID LINE COUPLING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18898969 Coupling Assembly and Fluid Line Connection Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare Limited
18817180 CONVEX MALE FITTING AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA CONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC.
18094214 INTEGRAL FLEXURE TAPPING SLEEVE Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18764728 EXTENDABLE DRAINPIPE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Shenzhen Ruichenxi Technology Co., Ltd.
18198550 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY INDICATING WHETHER PIPE JOINTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CRIMPED Non-Final OA MERIT BRASS CO.
18029904 Device for Decoupling and for Vibration Control Non-Final OA ABORRA AG
18007189 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM PIPE FITTINGS Final Rejection IPEX USA LLC

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