Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CHOI, MICHAEL W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2116 2121 3642

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
388
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1004
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
3.9%
§102 Novelty
88.2%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18279632 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONALITIES Non-Final OA LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
18562688 Control Units and Methods for Controlling Operation of a Heat Generation Plant of an Energy System Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18210131 CONTROL SYSTEM, LOCAL DEVICE, AND REMOTE DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18023414 Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Device Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18411059 METHODS AND INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEMS FOR NOISE CONTROL BASED ON SMART GAS PLATFORMS Non-Final OA CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18245197 SELECTION APPARATUS, SELECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18581294 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18487086 Heat management in network switch Non-Final OA MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18458295 TEMPERATURE RISE VALUE ESTIMATING METHOD, THERMAL DISPLACEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATING METHOD, AND BEARING COOLING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD FOR MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA OKUMA CORPORATION
18042712 MAPPING ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES IN AN ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA View, Inc.
18399333 CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA ECOFLOW INC.
18399273 HUMIDITY CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHENBEI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18375856 USER CONTROL OF SMART HOME SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ubiquitous Energy, Inc.
18276324 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MACHINE MONITORING, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MACHINE MONITORING Final Rejection PANDIA GMBH
18359210 CROWDSOURCED INDOOR AIR QUALITY RATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Air Rating, Inc.

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