Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MURPHY, KEVIN F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
954
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 928 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
77.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18817396 PASSAGE SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS TO ABATEMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18748845 REACTION CHAMBER WITH MULTI PHASE PRECURSOR DELIVERY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18820982 HEATED VALVE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
18844251 VALVE FOR A REFRIGERATION APPLICATION Non-Final OA Danfoss A/S
18737018 FLUSH VALVE Non-Final OA B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18536647 CONICAL CHECK VALVES Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18925875 Pressure-Driven Flow Rate Control Valves Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18862366 VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF A FLUID Non-Final OA FESTO SE & CO. KG
18981780 REED VALVE Non-Final OA MOTO TASSINARI, INC.
18972613 VALVE AND A FUEL CELL SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE VALVE Non-Final OA Purem GmbH
18859390 SOLENOID VALVE WITH IMPROVED MAGNETIC FLUX CONDUCTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18818269 CHECK VALVES Non-Final OA Scope Technology and Manufacturing, LLC
18812475 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING AND REUSING GRAYWATER Non-Final OA Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
18616301 LOW WATER HAMMER BREAK CHECK VALVE Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18834963 FAST OPENING, LOW FORCE POPPET VALVE Non-Final OA GENERAL FUSION INC.
18726178 Tide Gate Check Valve with an Enlarged Integral Annular Wall Non-Final OA Red Valve Company, Inc.
18142824 SINGLE-LEVER CARTRIDGE FOR SIGNAL GENERATION Final Rejection Aquis Systems AG
17582095 DISTRIBUTION LINE COMPONENT AND DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY MODULARLY FORMED THEREWITH Non-Final OA Röchling Automotive SE

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