Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1799

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.0%
Allow Rate
-17.0% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+47.6%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18563190 ODOR PRESENTATION MODULE, ODOR PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND ODOR PRESENTATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17215301 UV-C AMPLIFIERS AND CONTROL OF THE SAME Final Rejection Dynamics Inc.
17215357 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDS-FREE OBJECT STERILIZATION Final Rejection Dynamics Inc.
18559091 DISINFECTING LIGHTING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED SAFETY AND LIGHTING PERCEPTION Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18285247 A GERMICIDAL LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18077994 Disinfecting Medical Cart Cover Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17867211 16% Sodium Citrate Solution for Use as an Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solution Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18274507 DEVICES, KITS, AND METHODS FOR LABEL-FREE INERTIAL FERROHYDRODYNAMIC CELL SEPARATION WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT AND RESOLUTION Non-Final OA University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
18549845 APPARATUS FOR INACTIVATING BACTERIA OR VIRUSES, AND SYSTEM FOR INACTIVATING BACTERIA OR VIRUSES Non-Final OA Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18538476 AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA One Lightwave Manufacturing
18562286 SANITISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ecochem Australia Pty Ltd
18558946 DEVICE FOR DISINFECTING AN AIR FLOW VIA UV-C RADIATION AND ASSISTED VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE Non-Final OA ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA
18281371 A SANITISING PROCESS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INTERCEDE VENTURES LIMITED
18223504 UV Port Disinfection System and Method Non-Final OA Northstar Medical Technologies, LLC
18223198 Cartridge Loader Non-Final OA Northstar Medical Technologies, LLC
18270508 ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS BASED ON GLUCOHEPTONIC ACIDS AND THEIR SALTS Non-Final OA HARCROS CHEMICALS, INC.
18258019 A LIGHTING AND DISINFECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Energy Research Lab Ltd
18159557 System, Method, and Conversion Kit for Controlling Smoke during Air Frying in a Range or Oven Non-Final OA Catalytic Combustion Corporation
18091284 SANITIZATION SYSTEMS WITH SAFETY FEATURES Non-Final OA Intellisite
18010141 SYSTEM FOR INJECTING BENEFICIAL MICRO-ORGANISMS INTO AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA TakeAir BV
17997047 LONG-ACTING AEROSOL CLEANER AND GERMICIDE Non-Final OA Bio Logic Crop Science, S.L.
17889469 MEDICAL END-SITE DISINFECTING DEVICE WITH CAPILLARY ACTION Final Rejection 1WorldVista Medical, Inc.

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