Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ASSANTE, KEITH BRIAN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3761 4100

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Keith Brian Assante examines applications in Art Unit 3761 within Tech Center 4100. The examiner has 153 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 71.9 percent. This rate shows that a majority of applications result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1188, which establishes the expected timeframe for a successful outcome for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 28.8 percent, indicating that interviews are a very effective way to increase the 71.9 percent allowance rate. This significant lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner can help overcome hurdles in prosecution. With 153 resolved cases, the data provides a clear picture of the examiner's tendencies in Art Unit 3761. Practitioners should consider the 28.8 percent lift as a key reason to schedule interviews and navigate the 1188-day median timeline. The combination of a 71.9 percent allowance rate and a 28.8 percent lift offers a strong path to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 154 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417877 STEAM GENERATOR AND CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18418291 LASER ANNEALING DEVICE AND LASER ANNEALING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18293988 Electrode Cutting Device and Cell Manufacturing Device Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17918432 PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
17917639 PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18456755 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WATER QUALITY IN FOOD PROCESSING Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18686935 ELIMINATING OR MINIMIZING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN HANDS ON DETECTION SENSOR AND HEATER IN STEERING WHEELS Non-Final OA GENTHERM GMBH
18198887 COFFEE MACHINE DRIP TRAY WITH INTEGRATED STORAGE Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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