Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CHOI, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3761

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
378
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
78.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18156781 DETERMINING PATTERNS AS ACTIONABLE INFORMATION FROM SENSORS IN BUILDINGS Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18163564 Automated Control Activation System with Machine Learning-Enabled Camera Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18481544 RECOVERY FROM POWER INTERRUPTION IN WIRELESSLY POWERED APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18493869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ONE OR MORE APPLIANCES USING SMART SOCKETS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18210598 Work Machine Control Method, Work Machine Control Program, Work Machine Control System, And Work Machine Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18573755 MACHINE TOOL CONTROL DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18555726 OPERATIONAL STATUS DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18525556 METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTROLLING AN END-EFFECTOR OF AN EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
18026341 PREDICTION METHOD, PREDICTION DEVICE, AND PREDICTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18354337 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED HEATING, COOLING AND VENTILATION CONTROL Final Rejection Universal Electronics Inc.
18541355 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING OPERATION OF MACHINERY Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18407323 METHOD FOR DECOUPLING SOURCES OF VARIATION RELATED TO SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18086652 Visual Preview for Laser Fabrication Non-Final OA Glowforge Inc.
18243236 MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR NON-CENTRALIZED AIR CONDITIONERS Final Rejection Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development
17932550 SELF-CONTAINED DATA LOGGING AIR MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
18575688 SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TIME DISTRIBUTION OF AN ANIMAL INTO ZONES OF A BARN Non-Final OA DELAVAL HOLDING AB
18526003 DENTAL PROSTHESIS PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANAGING PROCESSING TOOL OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Huvitz Co., Ltd.
18289041 INDOOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY
18240175 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA DETECTION AND DISPLAY IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT WITH INTERNET OF THINGS DATA COLLECTION INCLUDING AN ADAPTIVE HEAT MAP Non-Final OA Strong Force IoT Portfolio 2016, LLC
18278588 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THERAPEUTIC ULTRASONIC INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEM Final Rejection WaveClear, Inc.

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