Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHOU, JIMMY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1733 3742 3761

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
894
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18564358 ELECTRIC RANGE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18242388 WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18465197 LASER PROCESSING HEAD AND LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17965210 DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES AND WELDING-TYPE DEVICES HAVING DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17897599 LASER CRYSTALLIZATION DEVICE, LASER CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17999375 LASER DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17780109 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18287383 SUBMERGED ARC WELDED JOINT Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18285571 RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18203209 COOKING DEVICE HAVING A MODULAR CERAMIC HEATER Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18038024 HEATER MODULE INCLUDING A THICK FILM HEATING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18563650 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING HEATER MODULE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18416708 Laser Marking System and Method Non-Final OA SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORPORATION

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