Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MORELLO, JEAN F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2861

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
420
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18237298 Gas Chromatography for Liquid Phase Light Hydrocarbon Detection Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18266650 SUBSTRATE, PACKAGE, SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
17639711 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RHEOLOGY PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS OF DRILLING FLUIDS IN REAL-TIME Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
18566126 REAL TIME DETECTION OF SOLIDS CONTENT IN AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL DISPERSIONS SUCH AS OIL SANDS TAILINGS USING MICROWAVE SENSORS Non-Final OA Sterling Specialty Chemicals Holding UK Limited
18563003 TESTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18431577 FLUIDIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLUIDIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Surpass Industry Co., Ltd.
18556530 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ICED CONDITION OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology S.L.
18416250 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SELF-VERIFYING CAPACITIVE SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sensia Netherlands B.V.
18171184 WATERPROOF PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION AND CORRESPONDING TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION METHOD Final Rejection STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18245204 CALIBRATION OF MODULAR FILL-LEVEL GAUGES Final Rejection Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
18592655 Load Sensing Device for a Hoist Non-Final OA Columbus McKinnon Corporation
18687357 METHOD FOR DETECTING BUBBLES OR DROPLETS OF A FIRST MEDIUM IN A FLUID SECOND MEDIUM FLOWING THROUGH A MEASURING PIPE Non-Final OA Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG
18433279 LONG-DISTANCE SAMPLING DEVICE FOR FECES IN A POULTRY HOUSE Non-Final OA ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
18140503 RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH OPTICAL DATA TRANSFER Non-Final OA AMETEK, INC.
18002515 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND ANALYSING A MEASUREMENT FLUID FOR MEASUREMENT IN A MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA USEPAT GMBH
17235727 Oil Sight Glass Final Rejection Des-Case Corporation

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