Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WILSON, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
1,213
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
37.9%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18543565 INDUCED DRAFTING IN PROCESS HEATERS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
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.
18331256 HEATING FURNACE Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18521905 SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION PRODUCT DIVERTER FOR WATER HEATERS Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18520923 STORAGE WATER HEATER EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY HEATER AND A CIRCULATOR Non-Final OA ARISTON S.p.A.
18520976 Steam Separator and Boiling Water Reactor Including Same Non-Final OA Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
18504036 SIDEWALL LEAK CONTAINMENT AND DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A FURNACE Non-Final OA Systems Spray Cooled LLC
18239422 WATER TANK ASSEMBLY OF HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.
18072759 PLANT AND METHOD FOR TREATING SOLID MATERIAL Non-Final OA METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY

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