Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MURPHY, KEVIN F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Kevin F Murphy has resolved 946 cases in Art Unit 3753. Within Tech Center 3700, the examiner has an allowance rate of 67.8 percent. This 67.8 percent rate is derived from the 946 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a benchmark for practitioners.

The median days to allowance is 991. This 991 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 991 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 3753.

The interview lift is 27.7 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 67.8 percent base rate. This 27.7 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. The 27.7 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 3700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
973
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 946 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19172168 NEEDLE FOR A CHOKE VALVE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19197018 MULTIFUNCTIONAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH BUFFER TANK FOR POTABLE WATER DELIVERY Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
18899397 FUEL NOZZLE VALVE SEALS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19007858 GAS MANIFOLD AND ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18820982 HEATED VALVE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
19298498 SHOWER DRAIN ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA WCM Industries, Inc.
18748845 REACTION CHAMBER WITH MULTI PHASE PRECURSOR DELIVERY Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18925875 Pressure-Driven Flow Rate Control Valves Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18675207 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A VALVE Final Rejection LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBH
19213213 HYDRANT NOZZLE CAP SPACER Final Rejection Mueller International, LLC
18812068 BREAK CHECK VALVE Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
19007784 Plug Tip and Seat for a Gas Lift Valve Non-Final OA Blue Topaz Technology, LLC

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