Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CAMPBELL, THOR S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 1792 1793 3742 3761 3762

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thor S. Campbell is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1747. He has 1308 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 75.0%, and the interview lift is 1.0%. This 1.0% lift indicates that interviews have a minimal impact on the probability of allowance compared to the 75.0% baseline. Practitioners can rely on the 75.0% allowance rate to estimate the probability of success for applications in his docket.

The median days to allowance is 1064 for the 1308 resolved cases. This 1064-day figure provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. The 1.0% interview lift suggests that the written record is the primary driver for reaching the 75.0% allowance rate. With 1308 cases resolved, these metrics offer a basis for managing expectations regarding both the outcome and the 1064-day duration of prosecution in Art Unit 1747.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
1,351
Total Applications
+1.0%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1308 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.6%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18006466 APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ROASTING AND DISCHARGING COFFEE BEANS Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18480235 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A HOUSING AND A COUPLER Final Rejection RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
16737226 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED FLUID TRANSPORT Final Rejection RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
18194356 PRESSURE COOKER WITH HOUSING FAN Final Rejection Midea Group Co., Ltd.
17911287 Aerosol Generation Device with Non-Visible Illumination Unit Non-Final OA JT International SA
18570725 INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18019086 COMBINATION APPLIANCE AND THE USE OF THE COMBINATION APPLIANCE Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18524560 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-HEAT COOKING Non-Final OA Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
18028048 UTENSIL PROFILE DETERMINATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS INC.
18260144 PANE WITH ELECTRIC CONNECTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18267262 HEATING DEVICE FOR HEATING WATER, AND WATER-CONDUCTING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Miele & Cie. KG
18025691 Cartridge System, Beverage Preparation Machine, and Process For Manufacturing a Cartridge System Final Rejection Freezio AG

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