Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BAPTHELUS, SMITH OBERTO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3671 3725

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
321
Total Applications
+41.5%
Interview Lift
1311
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18404076 CONTROLLING TREE FELLING DIRECTION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18576840 MANTLE FOR A GYRATORY OR CONE CRUSHER Non-Final OA METSO FINLAND OY
18600455 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PRISMATIC CAN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18694725 COFFEE GRINDER Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18517075 HARVESTING MACHINE Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Belgium N.V.
18657939 FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HCL Technologies Limited
18526151 HOPPER FOR VERTICAL JUICER Non-Final OA I-TECH USA, INC.
18637773 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY IN A FOOD RECYCLING UNIT Non-Final OA Food Cycle Science Corporation
18394267 PROCESS FOR TREATING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MATERIAL WITH KINETIC PULVERIZATION Non-Final OA TORXX KINETIC PULVERIZER LIMITED
18419679 DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A CAN BODYMAKER AND CAN BODYMAKER INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
18113337 FOOD BLENDER AND SCRAPER ASSEMBLY FOR A FOOD BLENDER Final Rejection CONAIR LLC
18292153 SYSTEM FOR A MULCHER Non-Final OA FEMAC S.R.L.
18574364 PRESSING DIE Non-Final OA G-TEKT CORPORATION
18392183 DEFLECTION DISTRIBUTOR REFITTING KIT FOR A ROLLER CRUSHER, A ROLLER CRUSHER AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SUCH KIT Non-Final OA Metso Sweden AB
18545393 MINCER Non-Final OA SHUANGMA PLASTIC MANUFACTURING INC.
18538436 DEVICE FOR GRINDING COFFEE BEANS Final Rejection CHUANG-KANG MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18528001 MACHINE FOR MEAT PROCESSING Non-Final OA Mado GmbH
18214934 Grinder Non-Final OA Zhuhai Kelitong Electronic Co., Ltd.

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