Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ABOAGYE, MICHAEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1793

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
1,095
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1073 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18551632 TUNDISH FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18025987 Device to inject a reducing gas into a shaft furnace Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18578006 HOT METAL TEMPERATURE PREDICTION METHOD, OPERATION GUIDANCE METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOT METAL, HOT METAL TEMPERATURE PREDICTION APPARATUS, OPERATION GUIDANCE APPARATUS, BLAST FURNACE OPERATION GUIDANCE SYSTEM, BLAST FURNACE OPERATION GUIDANCE SERVER, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18011747 CONVERTER BLOWING CONTROL METHOD AND CONVERTER BLOWING CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation

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