Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PRESSLEY, PAUL DEREK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3725 3726

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
229
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1039
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19350725 APPARATUS FOR DESTROYING ELECTRONIC DATA AND PROVIDING SELECTIVE STORAGE Final Rejection PHISTON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18698689 Electrode Rolling Apparatus Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18187161 HYDRAULIC EXPANSION OF OVAL TUBES IN TUBE SHEET Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18486575 HEMMING SYSTEM AND HEMMING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19058930 PAINTLESS DENT REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA EHC INC.
18594192 Modular Stretch Block Using Additive Manufacturing Non-Final OA Textron Aviation Inc.
18552603 A CLASSIFIER AND A PULVERIZER COMPRISING THE CLASSIFIER AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE PULVERIZER AND A USE OF THE CLASSIFIER Non-Final OA General Electric Technology GmbH
18230732 MICROBIAL REPAIRING AGENT PRODUCTION LINE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS BASED ON SAME Final Rejection SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY
17380541 CRUSHER DEVICE COMPRISING AN OVERLOAD SAFETY DEVICE Final Rejection Metso USA Inc.
18356946 PIPE BENDER WITH MECHANICAL STOP Final Rejection IDEAL Industries, Inc.
18645217 NANO POWDERS OF A LITHIUM CONTAINING MATERIAL (LCM) , MECHANICAL ALLOYS, OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF; METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA ABM Nano LLC
18703313 TILTED KITCHEN WASTE DISPOSER Non-Final OA FOSHAN UDM APPLIANCES CO., LTD.
18615583 JET MILL DEVICE Non-Final OA Isaac Corporation
18688107 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CRUSHING LUMPY MATERIAL Non-Final OA MOVIATOR OY
18261938 REDUCING TENSILE FORCE-INDUCED CHANGES IN THICKNESS DURING ROLLING Final Rejection Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH
18683000 WIRE-STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS FOR DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Nexa3D Inc.
18425221 Refining Segment Non-Final OA Valmet Technologies, Inc.
18291273 CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED TEXTURIZING APPARATUS Non-Final OA PLANT MEAT MAKERS B.V.
18566799 Clamping system for a press brake, tool and assembly thereof Non-Final OA WILA B.V.
18564775 HANDLING OF EMPTY RETURNABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF A BATTERY-POWERED DEVICE Non-Final OA Mr. Fill Holding B.V.
18281624 EQUIPMENT FOR HIGH-SPEED STABLE NECK FORMING OF CANS THROUGH MULTIPLE REPOSITIONING Final Rejection SUZHOU SLAC PRECISION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
18100197 MIXING GRANULATOR Final Rejection DIOSNA Dierks & Söhne GmbH
17989839 WASTE DISPOSER SYSTEM INCLUDING INTEGRATED AIR SWITCH Non-Final OA InSinkErator, LLC
17940139 ROLLER CRUSHER AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Metso Outotec USA Inc.
17625448 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR GRINDING HETEROGENEOUS MATRICES Final Rejection ITEA S. p. A.

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