Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DODSON, JUSTIN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 2910 2938 3742 3761

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.8%
Allow Rate
-23.2% vs TC avg
432
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1408
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 393 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
36.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269274 Stock-Type Food Preparation System, Stick-Type Food Forming Apparatus, and Topping Applying Apparatus for Stick-Type Foods Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18099376 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOKING AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURE USING CONVECTION HEAT IN OVEN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17851240 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING A WELDING TOOL AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18015750 LASER CUTTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18350868 HEATER TANK Final Rejection KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
18565358 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ROASTING COFFEE BEANS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18042858 HYGIENIC WASTE INGREDIENT REMOVAL Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17769430 MONOLITHIC ANISOTROPIC SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18538654 SUSCEPTOR FOR USE WITH AN INDUCTIVELY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE OR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18348529 METHOD FOR OPERATING DEVICE USING MULTI-STAGE HEATING Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18006523 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING GROOVE ON ELECTRODE PLATE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17926642 HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18036305 SYSTEM FOR RECORDING A PHYSICAL PROPERTY AND COOKER HOOD Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18021271 METHOD OF OPERATING AN IRRADIATION SYSTEM, IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECE Final Rejection Nikon SLM Solutions AG
18345053 ACOUSTO-OPTIC DEFLECTOR APPLICATIONS IN LASER PROCESSING OF DIELECTRIC OR OTHER MATERIALS Final Rejection ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
17791788 MONITORING OF A LASER MACHINING PROCESS USING A NEUROMORPHIC IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
18036671 BREWING UNIT OF A PISTON COFFEE MACHINE, PISTON COFFEE MACHINE COMPRISING A BREWING UNIT AND METHOD FOR FILLING A BREWING UNIT Non-Final OA Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions GmbH & Co. KG

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