Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BELAY, DILNESSA B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.7%
Allow Rate
-8.3% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1294
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 209 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17415212 MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection SAFRAN
18322916 REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-SITU REPAIR OF MACHINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18609467 BIDIRECTIONAL 3-LEVEL CONVERTER FOR USE IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR WELDING GENERATOR Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18620319 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18033869 DEVICE FOR FORMING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
17725534 MULTIUSE FOOD STORAGE PAN HANDLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Duke Manufacturing Co.
17919899 PROCESSING MACHINE Final Rejection DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18041480 MOLDED OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MOLDED OBJECT Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
18336045 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18336031 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A MATERIAL Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18727550 JOINING OF LEAD AND LEAD ALLOYS Non-Final OA LEAD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18160478 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ARC IMAGE-BASED WELDING QUALITY INSPECTION MODEL USING DEEP LEARNING AND ARC IMAGE-BASED WELDING QUALITY INSPECTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18375088 CORNER-CUBE IRRADIATION CONTROL Final Rejection PTI IP LLC
18339378 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA E.G.O. Elektro-Geraetebau GmbH
17731341 MICROWAVE DRYING APPARATUS FOR THE MINIMIZATION OF DRINKING WATER PLANT RESIDUALS Final Rejection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
18203978 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEATING OF MULTI-TASTE AND MULTI-PIN HEATING WIRES Non-Final OA Shenzhen VapeEZ Technology LTD
18034370 HEATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Biaco Limited
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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