Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MEADE, LORNE EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.0%
Allow Rate
-19.0% vs TC avg
617
Total Applications
+39.6%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
33.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18753526 FUEL COMBUSTOR, COMBUSTION TURBINE, AND METHOD OF COMBUSTION Final Rejection Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18169533 HYBRID EASY TO CLEAN COATING FOR MICROWAVE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Whirlpool Corporation
18917557 METHOD OF OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE Final Rejection PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18377186 CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TAILORED INLET GUARD FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE INLET Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
17866103 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH INTERMITTENT COMBUSTION ENGINE(S) Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18228841 FUEL SUPPLY METHOD, FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM, FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND GAS TURBINE PLANT Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19128451 AERO-PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19140224 AUTOMATED CONTROL OF TURBINE ENGINES OF A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT DURING A FAILURE ON A TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
17792402 SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING SYSTEM, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FORMING METHOD, GROUND FACILITY, BUSINESS DEVICE, AND OPEN ARCHITECTURE DATA REPOSITORY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18984158 ROTATING CARRIER OIL MANIFOLD Non-Final OA RTX CORPORATION
18919910 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN COMPRESSOR Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18888760 POWER PLANT PROVIDED WITH A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE AND AN ADAPTIVE STARTING CIRCUIT AND ADAPTIVE STARTING METHOD FOR A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE Final Rejection AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

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