Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, SIMPSON ABRAHAM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3761

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
-7.4% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+43.1%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 190 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18372837 COOKING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18560750 LASER SOLDERING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND LASER SOLDERING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18361129 System and Method for Measuring Thermal Performance of Substrates used in Semiconductor Device Assembly Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
18105938 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION CAN CURING OVEN Final Rejection Stolle Machinery Company, LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month