Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHIRSAT, VIVEK K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762 3772

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
1121
Total Applications
+28.5%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1061 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18528034 COOKING DEVICE FOR HEATING FOOD BY USING A GRILL HEATER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18524897 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18239596 COOKING APPLIANCE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18157636 GAS PRESSURE REGULATING APPARATUS AND COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18538414 BURN PIT AND REFRACTORY BRICK FOR THE BURN PIT Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18571596 INDOOR UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18505780 AIR-CONDITIONING REGISTER Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18532329 FUSELAGE HAVING AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18112821 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CAPTURE WELDING FUMES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17577010 SUBSTRATE PROCESS SYSTEM INCLUDING A COOLING STATION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18535763 Method and System for Controlled Airflow Cooling Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
17941630 NOZZLE APPARATUS FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18062767 LOW NOX GAS BURNER WITH COOLED FLUE GAS RECYCLE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18511384 Server System Fan System Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18519922 LOW NOx PREMIXED HYDROGEN BURNER Non-Final OA Inha University Research and Business Foundation
18153777 PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR BURNING A HYDROGEN FUEL AND A HYDROCARBON FUEL Final Rejection UOP LLC
18592033 TORQUE TUBE INTERFACE WITH BIFURCATED BEARING HOUSING Final Rejection Array Tech, Inc.
18361318 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED FURNACE INDUCER SENSOR OUTPUT VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18563014 FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
18233393 Burner and Method of Operation Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18542796 MODULE SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH AIR DUCT Non-Final OA ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18571519 CLEAN ROOM MODULE Non-Final OA Precision Robotics (Hong Kong) Limited
18561245 Burner Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18518685 AIR GUIDE RING, AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18545389 FIRE SYSTEM FOR A GAS FIREPLACE Non-Final OA FPI FIREPLACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
18571915 A METHOD OF STARTING A BURNER DEVICE AND HEATING DEVICE HAVING A BURNER DEVICE Non-Final OA TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
18033175 BURNER UNIT Non-Final OA TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
18571870 PREMIXED GAS HEATING SYSTEM FOR H2 Non-Final OA FERROLI S.P.A
18542657 STORABLE FIXTURE ASSEMBLIES FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA MORRYDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18568937 ARTIFICIAL LOG ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Warming Trends, LLC

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