Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SUTHERLAND, STEVEN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3752

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
1014
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 978 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19173146 VARIABLE AREA TURBINE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection General Electric Company
19095594 VARIABLE AREA TURBINE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19228866 GAS TURBINE PERFORMANCE Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19263092 Gas Turbine Firing Temperature Control with Air Injection System Non-Final OA Powerphase International, LLC
18738355 IMPLEMENT FAILURE DETECTION AND ADAPTIVE REPLAN FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18749866 ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SAME Final Rejection Raven Industries, Inc.
19042210 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRACKING OF IGNITION POINT Non-Final OA HYUNDAI INFRACORE Co., Ltd
18391782 FILTER FOR HOLLOW-CONE NOZZLE BODY Non-Final OA Aero Pump GmbH
18391790 MULTI-JET NOZZLE BODY Non-Final OA Aero Pump GmbH
18747112 ELECTRICAL FIRE PREVENTION AND DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Industrial Safety and Health Association of the R.O.C
18738816 ROBOTIC SPRAY HEAD AND CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
18649047 SPRAY TIPS HAVING PRE-USE MANUFACTURED WEAR-MIMICKING SURFACE Non-Final OA Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
18738752 FLOW REDUCER INSERT AND COLLIMATOR FOR A TRI-CLAMP HOSE BARB FITTING Non-Final OA Avantor Fluid Handling LLC
18675472 SPRAYING DEVICE, SPRAYING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA GRAND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18654454 SPREADING VEHICLE WITH SLOPING SPREADING DISCS AND FILLER PIECE Non-Final OA Ludwig Bergmann GmbH
18650889 SENSOR MODULE HAVING A CLEANING APPARATUS, ROOF MODULE AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Webasto SE
18643198 STRAW Non-Final OA ECO FIN CO., LTD.
18405651 CEILING-ONLY FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
18451471 Configurable Agricultural Spray Boom and Configurable Dual Sprayer System Final Rejection Centure Applications LTD
18393243 LIQUID OUTLET DEVICE AND LIQUID OUTLET SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIAN XIHE SANITARY WARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18389861 SINK WITH EMBEDDED SHOWER HEAD Final Rejection ZHUHAI DALI KITCHEN & BATHROOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18390659 ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE Final Rejection HEN NOZZLES INC.
18390284 Fire Extinguishing Device Having Fire Extinguishing Agent And Fire Extinguishing Capsule Non-Final OA FIREKIM Energy Solution CO., Ltd
18390337 Battery Extinguishing Device Final Rejection FIREKIM Energy Solution CO., Ltd
18545197 SPRINKLER HEAD FOR A FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND A METHODTHEREOF Non-Final OA Marioff Corporation Oy
18529518 PULSED LOW-ALTITUDE AND HIGH-SPRAY TANK FIRE TRUCK AND SPRAY METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HEBEI FEIPU ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TECH CO.,LTD.
18239797 JET REGULATOR AND CORRESPONDING USE Final Rejection Neoperl GmbH
18454529 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING GUN-STYLE APPLICATORS Non-Final OA CyCan Industries, Inc.

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