Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ROS, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3754 3796

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.3%
Allow Rate
-17.7% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231590 POOL COVERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS Final Rejection ZODIAC POOL SYSTEMS LLC
18531649 DIRECT-INJECT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
17551827 Toilet System Final Rejection Kohler Co.
17538645 SINK SYSTEM Non-Final OA KOHLER CO.
18798171 PIVOTABLE DUAL SHOWERHEAD WITH MULTIPLE SPRAY MODES Non-Final OA Delta Faucet Company
18836347 CLIP DEVICE FOR SECURING A SINK TO A WORKTOP Non-Final OA Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
18882665 PLASTIC BAG PULL-DOWN DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT PACKAGING TOILET, AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING TOILET Non-Final OA Photon Robot (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
18782352 Device for closing and opening by pressure the waste outlet of a sanitary fixture Non-Final OA Vinzia Fratelli S.p.A.
18732255 AUTOMATIC TOILET CLEANING SOLUTION DISPENSER Final Rejection Ancilla Concepts LLC
18713302 FITTING, PIECE OF BATHROOM OR KITCHEN FURNITURE COMPRISING SAID FITTING, AND METHOD FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DRAIN IN A PIECE OF BATHROOM OR KITCHEN FURNITURE Non-Final OA Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd
18668592 Single-use disposable footbath basin liner including a porous enclosure containing foot bath product Final Rejection PURE VITAMIN SPA LLC
18615457 FORCE ACTUATED LIQUID DISPENSER Non-Final OA Dennis Lee Sternitzky
18693452 CABIN FOR WELLNESS TREATMENTS, PARTICULARLY STEAM BATHS AND THE LIKE Non-Final OA STARPOOL S.R.L.
18212111 POOL HANDRAIL COOLING Final Rejection Global Pool Products
18457970 SIPHONIC WATER CLOSET PAN Non-Final OA Wallgate Limited
18447099 BOUNCING DRAINER Non-Final OA Xiamen Aomute Technology Co., Ltd
18335654 BATHTUB OVERFLOW PIPE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA CHIH-WEI CHEN
18193478 PLUNGER FOR USE WITH SANITARY DISPOSABLE COVER Non-Final OA LaLiLa, LLC
16845044 Activity Pool Non-Final OA AF5, LLC

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