Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CAMPBELL, THOR S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3742 3761

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+4.8% vs TC avg
1333
Total Applications
+0.8%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
35.0%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227457 COOKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17268790 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING A FLUID IN A PIPELINE BY MEANS OF DIRECT CURRENT Final Rejection BASF SE
17758945 VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WITH HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Autoliv Development AB
19293793 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER Non-Final OA NJOY, LLC
19181782 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER Non-Final OA NJOY, LLC
18237669 SYSTEM FOR NON RADIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ROTATING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17947063 Space Heater Final Rejection Vornado Air, LLC
19097667 Enhanced Dispenser Control Final Rejection Pura Scents, Inc.
18963255 Enhanced Dispenser Control Non-Final OA Pura Scents, Inc.
18508598 Enhanced Dispenser Control Non-Final OA Pura Scents, Inc.
18310389 Enhanced Dispenser Control Non-Final OA Pura Scents, Inc.
18019086 COMBINATION APPLIANCE AND THE USE OF THE COMBINATION APPLIANCE Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18194356 PRESSURE COOKER WITH HOUSING FAN Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18260144 PANE WITH ELECTRIC CONNECTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18259739 COMPOSITE PANE COMPRISING AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE CAMERA WINDOW Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18538918 DRINKWARE WITH ACTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA Ember Technologies, Inc.
18267262 HEATING DEVICE FOR HEATING WATER, AND WATER-CONDUCTING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Miele & Cie. KG
18267263 HEATING DEVICE FOR HEATING WATER, AND WATER CONDUCTING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Miele & Cie. KG
18268854 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
18258510 MILK-FLOW CONTROL UNIT, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLOW OF MILK, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER Non-Final OA DELAVAL HOLDING AB
17920819 PUMPLESS TOP-UP WATER HEATING TANK Non-Final OA Mixergy Limited
18480235 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A HOUSING AND A COUPLER Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
16737226 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED FLUID TRANSPORT Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
18695105 ELECTRIC FLUID HEATER Final Rejection Digital Heat Limited
18006612 ELECTRIC FLUID HEATER Non-Final OA Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
18028048 UTENSIL PROFILE DETERMINATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC.
17815384 HEATING CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18285864 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING BEVERAGES Non-Final OA LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
17298406 ELECTRODE FOR PLASMA A GUN Final Rejection OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.
18025691 Cartridge System, Beverage Preparation Machine, and Process For Manufacturing a Cartridge System Non-Final OA Freezio AG

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