Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BURKMAN, JESSICA LYNN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1718 1759 3653 3655

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
224
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
711
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18279998 MAGNETIC SEPARATION OF PARTICLES SUPPORTED BY SPECIFIC SURFACTANTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18651146 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18234453 OPERATIONS OF ROBOT APPARATUSES WITHIN RECTANGULAR MAINFRAMES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18707794 TRANSFER UNIT FOR TRANSFERRING CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Non-Final OA ATOP S.P.A.
18452974 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATICALLY SORTING BATTERIES Non-Final OA Redwood Materials, Inc.
18970634 DETECTION OF HEAVY OBJECTS USING COMPUTER VISION Final Rejection Dexterity, Inc.
18813843 Item Inventory Management System with Vacuum-Operated Sorter Non-Final OA eBay Inc.
18571976 METHOD FOR CARRYING WAFER AND WAFER-CARRYING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18986450 PICK QUALITY DETERMINATION Non-Final OA AMP Robotics Corporation
18972219 MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH COMBINED ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL DETECTION FOR HIGH ACCURACY PARTICLE SORTING AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA NewGenIVF Group Limited
18456992 LIFT ARM ARRANGEMENTS FOR POWER MACHINES Final Rejection Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.
18848414 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRETREATING INSERT ELEMENTS FOR INJECTION-MOLDED PARTS Non-Final OA HEKUMA GmbH
18756372 Systems and Methods of Cell Sorting Implementing Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA Life Technologies Corporation
18726643 Improved method and system for reclaiming the individual components of a synthetic or artificial turf product Non-Final OA Re-Match Holding A/S
18701891 Miniloader Non-Final OA PEETERS LANDBOUWMACHINES B.V.
18399622 SUBSTRATE GRIPPER AND METHOD FOR MOVING A SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Absolics Inc.
18369484 Automatic Alignment Of Overhead Transport Vehicles To Load Ports Of Semiconductor Fabrication Tools Non-Final OA Movensys Corporation
18300948 Method And Installation For Manufacturing A Starting Material For Producing Rare Earth Magnets Non-Final OA NETZSCH Trockenmahltechnik GmbH

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