Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRUITT, JUSTIN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Justin A. Pruitt is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745, where he has 270 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 61.9%, and the median days to allowance is 1125. These metrics suggest that a majority of applications are granted. Practitioners should consider the 1125-day median when planning their strategy for the 270 cases in this examiner's portfolio.

The data reveals an interview lift of 15.4%. This positive lift indicates that conducting an interview is an effective tactic for increasing the 61.9% baseline allowance rate. Given the 1125-day median pendency, the 15.4% lift offers a clear path for practitioners to improve their chances of success. In Art Unit 3745, leveraging the 15.4% lift can be a key factor in navigating the 270 resolved cases and achieving a favorable outcome.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-8.1% vs TC avg
308
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1125
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 270 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19165449 HYDROSTATIC ANNULAR SEAL Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18402471 CONDITIONING APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18795485 System to Selectively Transfer Power of a Turbine Engine Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19012497 APPARATUS TO REDUCE VIBRATION OF SEAL SEGMENTS FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18467387 AEROFOIL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19471028 A ROTOR, A POWER-GENERATION TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING SAID ROTOR, AND A THERMODYNAMIC CIRCUIT USING SAID TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie - S.r.l.
18464792 PROXIMITY MEASUREMENT BETWEEN SEAL ELEMENTS OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection RTX Corporation
19334190 CLEARANCE FLOW CONTROL FOR MIXED-FLOW FAN Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18851710 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH TURBINE VANE CARRIER COOLING FLOW PATH Final Rejection Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18408763 FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, GAS TURBINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLOW BODY FOR A GAS TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A FLOW BODY OF A GAS TURBINE Final Rejection DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
18408342 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE, TURBINE BLADE, AND GAS TURBINE Final Rejection DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
18401306 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUBSTRATE POLISH EDGE UNIFORMITY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18558530 A ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE, A WIND TURBINE, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ROTOR BLADE Final Rejection LM WIND POWER A/S
18402261 BRUSH HEAD FOR FACIAL SKIN CLEANING Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
16796227 ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A ROTOR BLADE Non-Final OA United Technologies Corporation

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