Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHOI, ALICIA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3761

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
375
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 349 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18156781 DETERMINING PATTERNS AS ACTIONABLE INFORMATION FROM SENSORS IN BUILDINGS Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18210598 Work Machine Control Method, Work Machine Control Program, Work Machine Control System, And Work Machine Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18163564 Automated Control Activation System with Machine Learning-Enabled Camera Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18485658 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING ROUGHAGE Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18395333 ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS OF A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18550014 REGISTRATION SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND REGISTRATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17932550 SELF-CONTAINED DATA LOGGING AIR MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
18481544 RECOVERY FROM POWER INTERRUPTION IN WIRELESSLY POWERED APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18555726 OPERATIONAL STATUS DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18493869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ONE OR MORE APPLIANCES USING SMART SOCKETS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18343505 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN HVAC SYSTEM Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18525556 METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONTROLLING AN END-EFFECTOR OF AN EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
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.
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
18282746 ADAPTIVE LOGIC BOARD FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
18526003 DENTAL PROSTHESIS PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANAGING PROCESSING TOOL OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Huvitz Co., Ltd.
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
18289041 INDOOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY
18278588 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THERAPEUTIC ULTRASONIC INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA WaveClear, Inc.

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