Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2116

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+42.9%
Interview Lift
1283
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579538 METHODS FOR IN SITU CONTROL OF TINTED WINDOWS AND CONTROL APPARATUSES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18330427 LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18055042 HYBRID WORKING MODE ON INDUSTRIAL FLOOR Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18560960 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE BY EXECUTING PROGRAM STEPS WHICH VERIFIABLY EXECUTE PREDEFINED CONTROL TASKS Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17709960 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SHARED RESOURCES BASED ON A NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18221628 BED WITH PRESSURE CORRECTING FEATURES Final Rejection Sleep Number Corporation
18378160 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS PLANT WITH BATCH OPERATIONS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17773444 Aerosol Generation Device with Low Power Mode Non-Final OA JT International SA
17890180 SMART POLE POWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA PEGATRON CORPORATION
18573367 A Footwear Manufacturing Robot System Non-Final OA ECCO SKO A/S
17640731 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF A PATIENT INTERFACE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Final Rejection RESMED ASIA PTE. LTD.
18373751 PREDICTIVE-CONTROL BASED LOW-VOLTAGE-RIDE-THROUGH METHOD FOR A GRID-TIED INVERTER Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18200849 Electronic Nip Adjustment and Pressure Measurement on Pull Station Final Rejection Paper Converting Machine Company
18561069 METHOD AND PLANT FOR MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLES BY DEPOSITION OF A PLURALITY OF OVERLAPPING LAYERS OF A MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA BRETON S.P .A.
18259724 MILKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DELAVAL HOLDING AB
18579946 Systems and Methods for Connecting Electrical Appliances to an Electrical Grid Non-Final OA Rheem Australia Pty Limited
18332663 Methods and Devices for Analog Downlinking of Drilling Commands Non-Final OA Quantum Energy Technologies LLC

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