Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHAU, ALAIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550654 Extremely High-speed Laser Metal Deposition Process Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19231131 GASEOUS FUEL NOZZLE FOR TURBINE ENGINE POWERPLANT Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19223102 PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR JET NOISE REDUCTION Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19178262 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18966518 POWER CONVERTER TOPOLOGY AND CONTROL SCHEME FOR MITIGATING THERMAL BOWING IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES Non-Final OA GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18910966 TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A VARIABLE ENGINE INTAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection General Electric Company
19210641 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS TURBINE PROPULSION Non-Final OA GE Avio S.r.l.
19180117 GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18550916 LASER WELDING PENETRATION MONITORING Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18916232 COMBUSTOR NOZZLE, AND COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Doosan Enerbility Co., LTD.
18912967 GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC FUEL ACCUMULATOR Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18550373 METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CARDBOARD WITH A LASER BEAM Final Rejection BOBST MEX SA
18867929 EXHAUST CONE HEAT EXCHANGER (HEX) Final Rejection GKN Aerospace Sweden AB

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