Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, KUANGYUE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+45.1%
Interview Lift
1258
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 564 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
88.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17603681 A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ASSEMBLY BY LASER WELDING Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17287393 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18672304 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP FOR HEATING VARIOUS OBJECTS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17801743 SHEET-SHAPED HEATING ELEMENT AND HEAT GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection LINTEC CORPORATION
19092877 COOKTOP LIGHTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Prizer Painter Stove Works Inc.
18527642 SHAPING APPARATUS AND SHAPING METHOD Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
17941707 CRISP PLATE FOR MICROWAVE OVENS Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17745163 CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE HEATING CONTROL Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17761471 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING MEMBER-EQUIPPED ADHEREND AND WIRING MEMBER-EQUIPPED ADHEREND Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18002910 Laser Processing Apparatus Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
17744559 High Strain Lead Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
17674062 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
18648738 COLD BREW COFFEE APPARATUS Non-Final OA National Presto Industries, Inc.
17746518 Heating Cable Splice For Heated Floor Membrane Non-Final OA Appleton Grp LLC
17933499 RESISTANCE WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Wichita State University
18002273 COFFEE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A MILK EMULSION WITH SAID COFFEE MACHINE Non-Final OA DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.r.l.
18090215 Induction Cooktop and Method for an Induction Cooktop Non-Final OA SABAF S.P.A.
18082830 PIZZA WARMING SERVE TRAY DEVICE Non-Final OA First Princeton Asset Management, LLC
17294318 ESTIMATING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A FOOD ITEM Non-Final OA BREVILLE USA, INC.
17288950 METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR RECOGNIZING A STOVE TYPE Non-Final OA SAFERA OY

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