Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: REITZ, MICHAEL K.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
264
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18400514 ROTOR DAMPING DEVICES FOR A TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19212932 BLOWER WITH IMPROVED FAN AND MOTOR DESIGN Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
17927315 PUMP CASING AND PUMP APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18692078 ROTOR HUB SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA SUPERNAL, LLC
19052487 SHROUD OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19231190 NECK FAN Final Rejection SHENZHEN JISU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18786381 NECK FAN Final Rejection SHENZHEN JISU TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
18786305 NECK FAN Final Rejection SHENZHEN JISU TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
18786389 NECK FAN Final Rejection SHENZHEN JISU TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
19227934 TURBINE BLADE UNDER-PLATFORM STRUCTURE AND POCKET Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18872512 UNDUCTED THRUST-GENERATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OUTER GUIDE VANE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19172216 TEST ROTOR BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE BLADE-OFF TEST Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19097467 PASSIVE TRAILING EDGE INCLUDING COMPOSITE HINGE Non-Final OA Gulf Wind technology
18794801 DIAGONAL FAN Final Rejection Delta Electronics, Inc.
18960963 Air Cooling System for Electronic Spinning Assembly Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
17840398 WIND TURBINE, WIND POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE AND A WIND POWER PLANT Final Rejection Wobben Properties GmbH
17634517 COMPRESSOR WITH OPTIMIZED INTERSTAGE FLOW INLET Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18851583 Centrifugal Pump Casing With Strainer Device Attachment Final Rejection Weir Minerals U.S. Inc.
18501991 Liquid Cooling Pumping Unit Final Rejection Cooler Master Co., Ltd.
18441156 Peak Efficiency Propeller Control Non-Final OA Pipistrel d.o.o.
18441398 AERODERIVATIVE GAS TURBINE WITH IMPROVED THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie - SRL
18354005 AIR-HEATED GUIDE VANE WITH TIP HEATING Final Rejection General Electric Company Polska Sp. z o.o.

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