Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: REID, MICHAEL ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753 3763

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
714
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
65.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18547987 BOOM-ARM SEGMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BOOM-ARM SEGMENT Non-Final OA Putzmeister Engineering GmbH
18258079 FRAME FOR CARRYING A CONCRETE-DISTRIBUTION BOOM Non-Final OA Putzmeister Engineering GmbH
18922761 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A PUMP AND VALVE IN A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18752043 COOLING MODULE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18880091 VALVE AND SEALING STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Danfoss A/S
18843323 CONTROL VALVE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
18687327 FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
18685252 FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND FLUID CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
18850706 FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE Final Rejection YOHWA CO., LTD.
18430144 MULTI-WAY VALVE WITH SEAL INSERTS Non-Final OA Stant USA Corp.
18541318 Barbed Stopcock and Securement Clips for Medical Tubing Non-Final OA Cook Medical Technologies LLC
18951042 Connector System For Releasably Connecting Fluid Conduits Non-Final OA WilMarc Holdings, LLC
18920564 VACUUM PRODUCTION DEVICE WITH DUAL-FUNCTION CONTROL SPOOL AND HANDLING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A VACUUM PRODUCTION DEVICE Non-Final OA COVAL
18916156 AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATED SELF-SEALING VENT PLUG Non-Final OA VALCRUM, LLC
18852486 CONTROL VALVE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG SANHUA COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION CONTROLS CO., LTD.
18413018 FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING HARMFUL HEAT LOSS Final Rejection ZHEJIANG SANHUA INTELLIGENT CONTROLS CO., LTD.
18833117 VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH HARD SURFACE TREATMENT Final Rejection CLEAN AIR POWER GT LIMITED
18721753 A Valve Non-Final OA Frese A/S
18681993 INTERCHANGEABLE MULTIPORT PINCH VALVE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Carten Controls Limited

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