Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHOU, JIMMY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
876
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 836 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18381388 METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF SHEETS TO BE USED FOR FABRICATION OF A WELDED STEEL BLANK AND FABRICATING A WELDED BLANK Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18036333 Notching Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17897599 LASER CRYSTALLIZATION DEVICE, LASER CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17780109 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18665683 HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH PROCESS GAP CONTROL FOR BATCH PROCESSING CHAMBERS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18177557 LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17963392 PORTION CAPSULE HAVING AN IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
17868032 ELECTRIC KETTLE Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
17999375 LASER DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17980574 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Keyence Corporation
18873343 Laser Processing Machine, In Particular Laser Cutting Machine, With A Spark Protection Device Non-Final OA Bystronic Laser AG
17911451 UNDERLAY ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR USING AN UNDERLAY ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18008340 LASER MACHINING TOOL AND WORKPIECE MACHINING METHOD Non-Final OA MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.
18288616 SYSTEM FOR PREPARING INSTANT RICE WITH TASTE, NUTRITION AND TEXTURE OF CAULDRON RICE Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18009643 RESISTIVE LIQUID HEATER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18663649 LASER-PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING WORKPIECES USING THE SAME Final Rejection ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
17965793 Cooking apparatus with temperature control Non-Final OA NINGBO AGSUN PRODUCTS,INC.
18426496 FABRICATION OF METALLIC PARTS BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Elmet Technologies, LLC
18036818 HEATING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA TOMOEGAWA CO., LTD.
18143047 Ice Cream Maker Non-Final OA ICM Technologies, LLC
18029983 FOG GENERATOR FOR SECURITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY "G-MAK"
18160986 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING OR PREDICTING MATERIALS IN MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND LASER-BASED MACHINING TECHNIQUES WITH CO2 ASSISTED PROCESSING Non-Final OA FEMTOINNOVATIONS, LLC
17829738 Electric Stove Antifouling Collar System Final Rejection Mei Hsuan Chen
17775597 EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STUFFED CHEESE, PARTICULARLY BURRATA CHEESE Final Rejection Marotta Evolution S.r.l.
17774312 A KETTLE Final Rejection Powa Corporation Pty Ltd
17764174 VEHICLE COCKPIT COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROVED HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA MARTUR ITALY S.R.L.
17763808 LASER IRRADIATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOKOH CO., LTD.
17692789 LASER CLEANING OF OXIDIZED PARTS Final Rejection ATS Industrial Automation Inc.
17667175 BEVERAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA EVVE INC.

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