Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VENNE, DANIEL V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
1,686
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
796
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1649 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
46.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18209625 OCEAN SPECIES HARVESTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18563510 AN UNDERWATER VESSEL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS plc
18528872 SUBSEA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A SEAL Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS
18351577 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROPELLER DRIVE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Volvo Penta Corporation
18341823 PROPULSION DRIVE ASSEMBLY WITH GAS SUPPLY TO MITIGATE FOULING Non-Final OA VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
18479329 TRIM TAB ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES AND BRACKETS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Brunswick Corporation
18276336 Lifeboat Non-Final OA Zelim Limited
18413576 SURFBOARD LEASH Non-Final OA CI Surfboards, LLC
18351951 FOUR-CHAMBER INFLATABLE KAYAK Non-Final OA WEIHAI WINNER INNOVATION OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18529627 PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WITH FISHTAIL PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEAJET PROPULSION, INC.
18529685 BOW AND STERN THRUSTERS FOR WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA SEAJET PROPULSION, INC.
18561376 SUPPORTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CARRIED LOAD, MORE PARTICULARLY A LOAD CARRIED ON A SHIP Non-Final OA 3J MARINE S.R.L.
18529155 FLOATING SOLAR PLANT, AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR MAINTAINING SUCH A SOLAR PLANT Non-Final OA CIEL ET TERRE INTERNATIONAL
18527607 Wave Stabilization System Non-Final OA Fredricks Equipment, Inc.
18562004 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A DEVICE FOR USE ON WATER Non-Final OA RAILSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18470953 MANUAL BIMINI STORAGE Non-Final OA Commercial Sewing, Inc.
18240934 Moveable Seat Assembly With Locking Mechanism Non-Final OA PB Holdco, LLC DBA Pursuit Boats
18363187 PROCESSES AND METHODS FOR BINARY OPPOSING BUOYANCY FOR LARGE UNDERWATER LIFT APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Impossible Metals Inc.
18271932 SHIP Non-Final OA Everblue Technologies Co., LTD.
18341859 UNDERWATER RESCUE DEVICE Final Rejection Binzhou University
18036792 INFLATABLE SALVAGE BAG Final Rejection Miko Marine AS
18004988 MARINE BOAT WITH BALLISTIC PROTECTION Non-Final OA FIXDEFENCE SAVUNMA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

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