Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, KUANGYUE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+44.9%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17603681 A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ASSEMBLY BY LASER WELDING Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18672304 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP FOR HEATING VARIOUS OBJECTS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17827031 ELECTRIC RANGE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC RANGE Final Rejection 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.
18000467 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTRIC RANGE INCLUDING SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection COWAY CO., LTD.
17624000 COOKING HOB HAVING HEATING ZONES WITH DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
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
17768873 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
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 Final Rejection National Presto Industries, Inc.
17746518 Heating Cable Splice For Heated Floor Membrane Non-Final OA Appleton Grp LLC
18002273 COFFEE MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A MILK EMULSION WITH SAID COFFEE MACHINE Non-Final OA DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.r.l.
18007127 PLASMA SPRAYING MATERIAL Non-Final OA TOMITA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
17776341 BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED DISPOSITION OF MOTORIZED ACTUATION Non-Final OA NOVADELTA - COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
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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