Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WADDY, JONATHAN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
688
Total Applications
+37.1%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 662 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18403898 LINE CONNECTOR WITH LOW RESISTANCE Final Rejection TI Automotive (Fuldabrueck) GmbH
18595972 CONNECTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
19030711 MEDICAL CONNECTOR WITH LUER-INCOMPATIBLE CONNECTION PORTION Non-Final OA ICU Medical, Inc.
18990021 Lifting Element and Adjustment Device Non-Final OA Alfmeier Präzision SE
18874897 NON-RETURN VALVE FOR AN AIRCRAFT GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
18696067 Reversing Valve Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DUNAN ARTIFICIAL ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD.
18959489 INTENSIFIER RAM BLOWOUT PREVENTER Non-Final OA BOP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18685891 FUEL SYSTEM FOR A POWER PLANT Non-Final OA PHINIA DELPHI LUXEMBOURG SARL
18896594 FABRICATING TRIM FOR A BALL VALVE Non-Final OA Dresser, LLC
18535128 VALVE UNIT WITH A HOUSING Non-Final OA BUERKERT WERKE GmbH & CO. KG
18526923 HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID ON/OFF VALVE AND COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF USE OF SAME Final Rejection Flow International Corporation
17097644 SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY VALVE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SMARTER ALLOYS INC.
18254498 CYLINDRICAL SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICE FOR INSERTION INTO A GAS CYLINDER Non-Final OA ROTAREX S.A.
18036657 VALVE SYSTEM Final Rejection ASCO SAS
18131013 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OCCUPYING ONE OR MORE SPACES IN AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT OR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Paloma Pressure Control LLC

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