Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHUR, STEVEN JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3647

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.2%
Allow Rate
+10.2% vs TC avg
307
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939731 Aircraft and Method for Operating Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18228894 COMBINATION COMPRESSED-FLUID EJECTOR AND PROPELLER PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA JETOPTERA, INC.
18283758 GUIDE RING Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
19080601 AIR CONTROLLED PET TOY Non-Final OA The Kyjen Company, LLC
18648155 PET TOY TOPPER Non-Final OA The Kyjen Company, LLC
18583835 SECURITY CAMERA WITH A DRONE LANDING PAD Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19043170 POWER MODULE AND CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc.
18995481 SYSTEM FOR WATERING PLANTS Non-Final OA SUPA SOLUTION (PTY) LTD
18992021 AERIAL VEHICLE CAPTURE DEVICE Non-Final OA DRONE BAND LTD
18760518 ELEVATOR SUSPENSION MEMBER WITH RODENT DETERRENT ADDITIVE Non-Final OA OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
18854930 IMPROVED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDOOR MONITORING Non-Final OA EXOBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES
18819229 Environmental-Friendly Luminous Flowerpot Non-Final OA Zhejiang Dingsheng Outdoor Living Products Co., Ltd.
18717437 Method and device for controlling plants, pest and weed populations in frozen soil Non-Final OA Soil Steam International AS
18691987 ENCLOSED HOME GROWING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Heliponix, LLC
18367225 Unmanned Aerial Payload Delivery System Non-Final OA Southwest Research Institute

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