Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CIGNA, JACOB JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3726 3753 3763

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
-6.6% vs TC avg
793
Total Applications
+33.8%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 759 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
84.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18601998 FLATTENING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18634614 Methods and Systems for Folded Frame Solar Panels Non-Final OA NEXTPOWER LLC
18485533 SELF-FEED BIT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
19138730 CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MARKING DEVICE FOR FASTENER PLACEMENTS Non-Final OA SCHAFER GLOBAL INNOVATIONS, LLC
19208531 3D SHAPING INKJET INK Non-Final OA MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18429692 DRILL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DRILLED PRODUCT Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19049585 ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED DENTURE BASE WITH BRACING BODY Non-Final OA Dentsply Sirona Inc.
18366055 Rotary Tool and Standby Base Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18565969 Work Machine Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
18643652 SLIDE GATE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
18744144 HYBRID HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.
18287374 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18425456 CUTTING INSERT AND TOOL FOR MACHINING Non-Final OA Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH
18500206 CARPET PILE SEAM ROLLER Non-Final OA Q.E.P. Co. Inc.
18517665 VARIABLE FUNCTIONAL EDGE PREPARATION Final Rejection Kennametal Inc.
18507277 LATERAL PROCESSING MACHINE AND LATERAL PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
18483001 SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTIPLE LARGE-SIZED SANDWICH PANELS Non-Final OA Good RV Equipment INC
18373649 PORTABLE CNC MACHINE AND MACHINING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA Force Precision Instrument Co, Ltd.

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