Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ONDREJCAK, ANDREW DOMENIC

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

30.8%
Allow Rate
-39.2% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18102329 Housing for an Electrical Energy Store Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17825002 Threat-Based Fire Suppression Apparatus, System, and Method Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18196623 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM DEFLAGRATION AND THERMAL PROPAGATION MITIGATION Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
19198036 COMMUNITY FIRE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection Has LLC
18258506 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WITH FLEXIBLE HOSE AND RAPID SEAL ADAPTER Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
17908723 FLUID DISPENSING NOZZLE WITH GAS CHANNEL AND METHOD OF USING AND ASSEMBLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Nordson Corporation
18319021 FIRE PREVENTION IN VEHICLE BATTERIES USING OXYGEN REDUCTION Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18824139 APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING WATER AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING WATER Non-Final OA Aquis Systems AG
18722734 TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VTI VENTIL TECHNIK GMBH
18034665 THERMAL PROTECTION OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Non-Final OA THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
18537096 AUTONOMOUS FIRE SUPPRESSION NOZZLE Non-Final OA Robin Jerry McDaniel
18567283 AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR LOCAL SUPPRESSION OF RISING TEMPERATURE OR FIRE EXTINGUISHING IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO A POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA MEGELLAN, SE
18502906 FIRE EXTINGUISHER VALVE FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH FIRE EXTINGUISHER VALVE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER VALVE Non-Final OA KIDDE-DEUGRA Brandschutzsysteme GmbH
18301234 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF FIRE SUPRESSANT Final Rejection Kidde-Fenwal, LLC
18202471 DISASTER PREVENTION EQUIPMENT FOR HYDROGEN STATION Non-Final OA HOCHKI CORPORATION
18099584 MESH NETWORK FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection SPARX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17913737 A SPRAY UNIT FOR A REMOTELY OPERABLE SPRAY APPARATUS AND APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING THERMALLY INSULATIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Q-Bot Limited

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