Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PLUMB, NIGEL H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 3723

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
694
Total Applications
+1.7%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 670 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18598679 USE OF MEMORIZED ALLOY FOR INACCESSIBLE LOCATION Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18374161 SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18562757 SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18607432 FLUID PORT STRUCTURE AND SAMPLE SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18691402 ACCELERATED DEGRADATION TESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18441661 SENSING DEVICE AND SENSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation
18569227 TIRE BEHAVIOR ESTIMATING DEVICE, TIRE BEHAVIOR ESTIMATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18695147 BURIED PIPE ASSESSMENTS (CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION) BASED ON STRESS WAVE PROPAGATION Non-Final OA Drexel University
18580854 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RAPID DETECTION OF COVID-19 Non-Final OA The Trustees of Indiana University
18545073 ELECTRODE FOR EROSION AND/OR CORROSION MONITORING Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18560748 Adaptation Device for Coupling at least One Sensor to a Tube Shell Wall of a Tube for Fluid Measurement, and Sensor Device Having an Adaptation Device of this Type Non-Final OA REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG
18697844 PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON ADSORPTION OF COMPOUNDS TO SOLIDS Non-Final OA Avantium Technologies B.V.
18695234 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DETERMINATION AREA SETTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION
18687388 Pressure Measuring Cell Non-Final OA HUBA CONTROL AG
18446087 AQUATIC INSTALLATION FOUR-DIMENSIONAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA PCFR SAS

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