Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHUMATE, ANTHONY R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1773 1775 1776 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
35.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18235575 COOLING SYSTEM, A SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF REPLACING A FILTER USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18109557 Permeation Apparatus, System and Method Non-Final OA University of Connecticut
18575980 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18027453 AIR FILTER MEDIUM, FILTER PLEAT PACK, AND AIR FILTER UNIT Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18019983 GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING GAS MIXTURE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18293362 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC LIQUID PUMP MODULE Non-Final OA PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBH
18530512 METHOD FOR REMOVING ENTRAINED LIQUID DROPLETS FROM A CRYOGENIC GAS Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
18077561 TUBULAR MEMBRANE MASS EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
18649475 ANIONIC MEMBRANES INCORPORATING FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES Non-Final OA USA Fortescue IP, INC.
18184995 Perfume Compositions Non-Final OA GIVAUDAN SA
18526715 HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EFEM USING DESICCANT Non-Final OA YEST Co., Ltd.
18560648 FLUORINATED COPOLYMERS HAVING NITROGEN FUNCTIONALITY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.
18105064 ARTICLES COMPRISING FILTER MEDIA WITH IRREGULAR STRUCTURE AND/OR REVERSIBLY STRETCHABLE LAYERS Non-Final OA Hollingsworth & Vose Company
18462086 HYDROGEN PURIFICATION DEVICES Non-Final OA Element 1 Corp

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