Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CASTELLON JR, MANUEL SALVADOR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2833 2855

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.7%
Allow Rate
+23.7% vs TC avg
42
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1070
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
2.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18201533 BOLOMETER-TYPE INFRARED DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18545632 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE THERMAL SENSORS Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18650604 APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FLUID TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18602247 TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT CALIBRATION OF RESISTOR THERMAL SENSORS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18829310 PROBE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER UNIT Non-Final OA Qisda Corporation

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