Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: POPOVICS, ROBERT J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776 1777 1778 1779 1797

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
43.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18198132 FILTRATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18559344 OIL-WATER SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18164107 FILTER ARRANGEMENTS Non-Final OA NETAFIM, LTD.
17316272 Externally Fed Screen for Filtration Non-Final OA Lyco Manufacturing Inc.
17937722 PROMENADE DRAIN Non-Final OA Zurn Industries, LLC
17566985 ROOF DRAIN Non-Final OA Zurn Industries, LLC
18211088 FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS Non-Final OA FLUIDRA GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
17926517 SIEVE PANEL HAVING VARIABLE TILT SCREEN ELEMENT Final Rejection Aqseptence Group, Inc.
17451191 SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Pentair Filtration Solutions, LLC

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