Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LINFORD, JAMES ALBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3679

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
786
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 750 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
79.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§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
18570903 CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLUID LINE Non-Final OA TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC
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.
19048124 Pipe fitting, use of such a pipe fitting and method for the production of a connection between a pipe and such a pipe fitting Final Rejection Schwer Fittings GmbH
18991578 MECHANICAL FITTINGS FOR PVC BASED MATERIAL Non-Final OA Aliaxis Research & Technology
18986642 Quick Pipe Connector Final Rejection TAIZHOU AILUN VALVE CO., LTD
18950021 FLEXIBLE GAS LINE RISER Non-Final OA Pro-Flex, LLC
18937926 COUPLING DEVICE FOR CONNECTION OF A MICROCHANNEL TUBE Non-Final OA ETI, 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.
18539252 LATCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID LINE COUPLING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18198550 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY INDICATING WHETHER PIPE JOINTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CRIMPED Non-Final OA MERIT BRASS CO.
18007189 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM PIPE FITTINGS Final Rejection IPEX USA LLC

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