Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILSON, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
1210
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
39.9%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18543565 INDUCED DRAFTING IN PROCESS HEATERS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18007427 DEVICE FOR TREATING CONTAINER BLANKS Final Rejection KRONES AG
18046323 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE USING ROTARY GENERATED THERMAL ENERGY Non-Final OA Coolbrook Oy
18375958 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18566412 METHOD FOR HEATING A FURNACE Non-Final OA Linde GmbH
18539634 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18285770 BURNER AND WATER HEATER COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18521905 SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION PRODUCT DIVERTER FOR WATER HEATERS Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18519780 Blower Collar for Combustion System Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18520976 Steam Separator and Boiling Water Reactor Including Same Non-Final OA Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
18520923 STORAGE WATER HEATER EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY HEATER AND A CIRCULATOR Non-Final OA ARISTON S.p.A.
18394119 HEATER CONDENSATE pH CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
18391172 EMERGENCY COOLING-WATER VACUUM SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Safe Flow LLC
18502066 HEAT EXCHANGER AND HOT WATER APPARATUS INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA NORITZ CORPORATION
18504036 SIDEWALL LEAK CONTAINMENT AND DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A FURNACE Non-Final OA Systems Spray Cooled LLC
18374380 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING VENT GAS IN NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA EOG Resources, Inc.
18072759 PLANT AND METHOD FOR TREATING SOLID MATERIAL Non-Final OA METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY
18031797 Steam Heating System For Container Final Rejection TRANS OCEAN BULK LOGISTICS LTD

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