Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2833 2855

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

92.9%
Allow Rate
+24.9% vs TC avg
36
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
90.2%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18185557 MICRO ELECTRODE ARRAY DEVICE AND METHOD WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18343179 THERMISTOR INTEGRATED WITH A THIN-FILM BIAS RESISTOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18681295 FIBER OPTIC QUENCH DETECTION Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18602247 TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT CALIBRATION OF RESISTOR THERMAL SENSORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
17880751 Optical Thermography System Using a Pumped Two-dye Fluorescence Technique Non-Final OA Drexel University
18681795 METHOD OF MEASURING THE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
18573823 TEMPERATURE SENSOR Non-Final OA KOA CORPORATION
18586274 TEMPERATURE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Impulse Labs, Inc.
18571987 METHOD FOR EARLY CORROSION DETECTION UNDER INSULATION Non-Final OA FLUVES NV
18528365 THERMAL RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT RESULT UNIFORMIZATION DEVICE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE Non-Final OA Long Victory Instruments Co., Ltd.
18387847 Device and Method for Determining Dewpoint or Humidity Non-Final OA Matrix Sensors, Inc.
18452784 SEAL STRIP TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES THEREFOR Final Rejection Andritz Inc.

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