Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SORKIN, DAVID L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1774 1793 1797

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
1,225
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1186 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
31.1%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18114580 IMMERSION BLENDER Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18114541 CORDLESS FOOD PROCESSOR Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18355902 CONDITIONING DRILLING FLUID Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18305538 PIPE SEGMENTS, NOZZLES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMOSET MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18595146 BOWL ASSEMBLY FOR A MICRO-PUREE MACHINE Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
17920876 MODULAR BLENDER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Final Rejection Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18569137 DIRECT FEED PROPPANT SYSTEM Final Rejection NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
18608180 COATING SLURRY SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18191951 AERATION SUPPRESSOR FOR HIGH-SHEAR MIXER Final Rejection XEROX CORPORATION
18200005 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COSMETICS Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
18127977 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COSMETIC AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Amorepacific Corporation
18297504 METHODS FOR OPERATING A BIOREACTOR WITH IMPELLER ASSEMBLY AND RELATED BIOREACTORS Final Rejection LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17905609 LINEAR PULSATING TYPE MAGNETIC MIXING SYSTEM AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION Non-Final OA GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC

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