Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CAMPBELL, THOR S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 1792 3742 3761

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
1,338
Total Applications
+0.9%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1282 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
75.1%
§103 Obviousness
2.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17268790 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING A FLUID IN A PIPELINE BY MEANS OF DIRECT CURRENT Final Rejection BASF SE
19293793 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER Non-Final OA NJOY, LLC
19181782 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER Final Rejection NJOY, LLC
18237669 SYSTEM FOR NON RADIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ROTATING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18194356 PRESSURE COOKER WITH HOUSING FAN Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
19097667 Enhanced Dispenser Control Final Rejection Pura Scents, Inc.
18790849 Enhanced Dispenser Control Non-Final OA Pura Scents, Inc.
18310389 Enhanced Dispenser Control Non-Final OA Pura Scents, Inc.
18433762 ARTICLE FOR USE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18019086 COMBINATION APPLIANCE AND THE USE OF THE COMBINATION APPLIANCE Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
19001031 HEAT LAMP Final Rejection Animal Lamps, LLC
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
18028048 UTENSIL PROFILE DETERMINATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC.
18268854 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
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.
18001892 METHOD FOR WELDING USING A WIRE-TYPE FILLER MATERIAL AND AT LEAST ONE LASER BEAM Final Rejection KJELLBERG-STIFTUNG
18006612 ELECTRIC FLUID HEATER Non-Final OA Valeo Autosystemy Sp. z o.o.
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
18016576 HEATING STRUCTURE OF AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN GEEKVAPE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17889288 APPARATUS AND FLUID HEATING THERMAL TRANSFER EXTRUSION Final Rejection UUSI, LLC
17756154 POWER AND HEAT GENERATOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Thermal Intelligence Inc.

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