Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
763
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
25.3%
§103 Obviousness
43.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18198132 FILTRATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18882146 AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC.
18559344 OIL-WATER SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18560849 Radial Inflow Diffuser for Clarifier Non-Final OA Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
17316272 Externally Fed Screen for Filtration Non-Final OA Lyco Manufacturing Inc.
17771055 DRAIN DEVICE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR A DRAIN COVER Non-Final OA wedi GmbH
18011319 SCREENING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE TENSION AT A SCREENING DEVICE Final Rejection Huber SE
18211088 FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS Non-Final OA FLUIDRA GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
17566985 ROOF DRAIN Non-Final OA Zurn Industries, LLC
17926517 SIEVE PANEL HAVING VARIABLE TILT SCREEN ELEMENT Final Rejection Aqseptence Group, Inc.

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