Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
799
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 789 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
74.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18993619 CHECK VALVE, METHOD OF OPERATING A CHECK VALVE AND SOLENOID ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18630455 Rotary Disc Valve Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18736781 Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Controlling a Valve Positioner with Pneumatic Output Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19032207 VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TRAVELER WITH SLOTTED PLUNGER AND AGRICULTURAL FLUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
19016063 ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED RISING STEM VALVE Non-Final OA MagDrive Technologies, Inc.
18992159 ASEPTIC CONNECTOR Non-Final OA WATSON-MARLOW LIMITED
18989628 HEAT RESPONSIVE VALVE FOR FLUIDS Non-Final OA Ausco, Inc.
18856285 PRESSURE REDUCER FOR ENABLING THE USE OF POLYMER PIPES FOR THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES OF HYDROGEN-OPERATED VEHICLES Non-Final OA NORMA GERMANY GMBH
18917907 SECONDARY SEAL ON A SAFETY VALVE Non-Final OA Dresser, LLC
18644838 TRANSMITTING A PNEUMATIC SIGNAL TO AN ACTUATOR ON A VALVE Non-Final OA Dresser, LLC
18699025 PINCH CONTROL VALVE Non-Final OA VERDOT IPS2
18294897 STOP VALVE Non-Final OA WUXI LEAD INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18394842 Emission Control Apparatus for a Control Valve Final Rejection RUNYAN, BRIAN
18289481 ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VALVE CONTROL Non-Final OA G.W. Lisk Company, Inc.

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