Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SANDERSON, JOSEPH W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3644

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+25.5% vs TC avg
946
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 911 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18472800 VEHICLE HAVING A BODY WITH A NOSE SECTION Non-Final OA GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
16332236 ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE AND SATELLITE PROPULSION METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18990545 AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE SECTION Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS, S.L.U.
18294249 ENGINE-CARRYING FLIGHT DEVICE Final Rejection ISHIKAWA ENERGY RESEARCH CO., LTD.
19024326 CONNECTED KITE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19173472 WING FOR AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18201923 COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL Final Rejection JETZERO, INC.
18119392 AN AIRCRAFT WITH A MID-MARKET PASSENGER CAPACITY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA JETZERO, INC.
18896181 AIRCRAFT WING OR TAIL ARRANGEMENTS Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
19081084 AERODYNAMIC DIVERTER Non-Final OA ODTÜ Strateji Gelistirme Daire Baskanligi
18976784 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ENGINE, A PYLON AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING THE ENGINE TO THE PYLON Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
18951260 HYBRID-ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT, AND METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING SAME Non-Final OA Zunum Aero, Inc.
18594366 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESTRAINING A PASSENGER VIA A VARIABLE-STIFFNESS BLANKET Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
17932424 WING TANK VAPORIZER FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Lockheed Martin Corporation
18728214 HYBRID-USE ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT WITH ALIGNED DRIVETRAIN Non-Final OA ROZE MOBILITY
18747160 CONTROLLABLE AIRFLOW MODIFICATION DEVICE PERIODIC LOAD CONTROL Final Rejection Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.
18443869 MULTIPLE CONTROLLABLE AIRFLOW MODIFICATION DEVICES Final Rejection Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc.
18664752 CHAIR AND FURNITURE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Vitra AG
18663141 FOLDING SWING CHAIR Non-Final OA Libin CHEN
18657097 UNMANNED ELLIPSOID MULTI-ROTOR AIRSHIP AND RESPECTIVE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA ELIO TECNOLOGIA SERVICOS E PARTICIPACOES LTDA
18642298 VEHICLE SEAT WITH BELT SYSTEM Non-Final OA GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
18632670 KNEE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR Non-Final OA PERMOBIL, INC.
18117894 CURVED FOOTSTRAP INSERT AND ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Adventure Sports Inc.
17199151 Method for Improving Aircraft Engine Operating Efficiency Non-Final OA Borealis Technical Limited

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