Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BELAY, DILNESSA B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1258
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
77.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609467 BIDIRECTIONAL 3-LEVEL CONVERTER FOR USE IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR WELDING GENERATOR Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18033869 DEVICE FOR FORMING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
17288511 ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER DEVICE Non-Final OA Mahle International GmbH
18041480 MOLDED OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MOLDED OBJECT Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
18336031 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18336045 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18351153 CONTAINER COMPRISING A BODY WITH A MARKING ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER Non-Final OA SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA
18727550 JOINING OF LEAD AND LEAD ALLOYS Non-Final OA LEAD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18375088 CORNER-CUBE IRRADIATION CONTROL Final Rejection PTI IP LLC
17731341 MICROWAVE DRYING APPARATUS FOR THE MINIMIZATION OF DRINKING WATER PLANT RESIDUALS Final Rejection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
18186939 AUTOMATED BREWING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Unique Bavarian Brewery, LLC
17844550 AIR FRYER Final Rejection Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.
17781927 INDUCTION TOBACCO HEATER Non-Final OA I.R.C.A. S.P.A. INDUSTRIA RESISTENZE CORAZZATE E AFFINI

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