Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CAI, CHARLES J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1735 2115 2117 2896 3725

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
346
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 324 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18372484 MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, VENTILATION CONTROL DEVICE, AND VENTILATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18558180 SYSTEM LEVEL ADAPTIVE DTR CONTROL MECHANISM TO EXTEND DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE RANGE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19406832 BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18558108 FAILURE DETERMINATION SYSTEM, FAILURE DETERMINATION METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18379745 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING STABILITY OF FACTORY ENERGY CONSUMPTION BASED ON ENERGY INTENSITY PER PRODUCT Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18683836 INVERTER-BASED RESOURCE (IBR) OPTIMIZED FAULT-LEVEL ADJUSTMENT BASED ON FAULT LOCATION Non-Final OA SIEMENS CORPORATION
18832435 Workflow Creation Method, Apparatus and Platform Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18690500 CONTROL DEVICE, INDUSTRIAL MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18345848 MELT POOL PROCESS USING NEUROMORPHIC SENSORS Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18679517 OPTIMIZATION OF BUILDING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18380657 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING EMISSIONS IN A FACILITY Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18815313 METHOD OF VEHICLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MODULAR VEHICLE SUBASSEMBLY CONTROLS, COMMUNICATION AND MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18158815 LASER SENSOR, CONTROL METHOD OF LASER SENSOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM OF LASER SENSOR Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18056742 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH CAST SELECTION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18419731 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EDGE COMPUTING AND CONNECTIVITY VIA HUMAN INTERFACE MODULE Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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