Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: VENNE, DANIEL V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3617

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%

Allow Rate

+19.3% vs TC avg

1,695

Total Applications

+15.0%

Interview Lift

798

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.2%

§101 Eligibility

17.3%

§102 Novelty

31.6%

§103 Obviousness

44.6%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
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
18563510	AN UNDERWATER VESSEL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM	Final Rejection	BAE SYSTEMS plc
18634232	GONDOLA FOR HIGH-SPEED MULTIBEAM ECHOSOUNDER SURVEYING BY SEMI-DISPLACEMENT OR PLANING HULL VESSELS	Final Rejection	FNV IP B.V.
18209625	OCEAN SPECIES HARVESTING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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