Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ARTMAN, THOMAS R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859 2882 2884

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas R. Artman is an examiner in Art Unit 2859 of Tech Center 2800. With 897 resolved cases, the examiner has a high allowance rate of 84.1 percent. This suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights. The median days to allowance is 873, which provides a clear expectation for the time required to reach a grant for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.0 percent. This positive lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increased chance of allowance over the 84.1 percent baseline. Given the 897 resolved cases, these metrics represent a stable and predictable prosecution profile. Practitioners can rely on the 873 median days to allowance and the 84.1 percent allowance rate to inform their strategy and client communications. The 13.0 percent lift further reinforces the value of direct engagement during the examination process in Art Unit 2859.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
914
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
872
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
32.6%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18651684 PHASE MODULATING THIN FILM FOR LONG-WAVE INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18908808 RADIATION IRRADIATION APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD OF RADIATION IRRADIATION APPARATUS, AND OPERATION PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18895360 CATHODE ASSEMBLIES, METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINTS OF X-RAYS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FOCUSED ELECTRON BEAMS Final Rejection WUHAN UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18761879 Lightweight Curved Support and Guide Rail with High Load Capacity for C-Arm Imaging Systems Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18749288 DYNAMIC CORRECTION FOR LEAKAGE CURRENT AND BACKGROUND RADIATION Final Rejection APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18944260 METHOD OF MEASURING FILM THICKNESS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18726837 X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM AND DOSE DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
19036969 SUPERCONTINUUM INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE IMAGING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18228643 PUPIL FILTER WITH SPATIALLY-VARYING TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18896958 PATIENT MARKING AND POSITIONING IN A RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM Final Rejection Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18960271 LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS Non-Final OA ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)

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