Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DODSON, JUSTIN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2910 2938 3742 3761

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-24.1% vs TC avg
416
Total Applications
+38.2%
Interview Lift
1542
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 379 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18099376 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOKING AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURE USING CONVECTION HEAT IN OVEN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18037604 Process and equipment to Laser cut very high strength metallic material Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18106660 ELECTRIC HEATER AND ELECTRIC HEATING APPARATUS HAVING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18102211 METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
17160512 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION OF CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS DATA IN A WELDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18037411 WELDING JIG DEVICE Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
17926642 HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18538654 SUSCEPTOR FOR USE WITH AN INDUCTIVELY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE OR SYSTEM Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18192073 DRIP COFFEE MAKER WITH TRANSFORMABLE FILTER SUPPORT Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18097803 COOKING DEVICE HAVING A COOKING VESSEL AND A CERAMIC HEATER Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18007216 HEATABLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18042858 HYGIENIC WASTE INGREDIENT REMOVAL Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17999134 LAMINATE MOLDING METHOD Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
18009666 RESISTIVE LIQUID HEATER Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
17857716 EXCHANGEABLE BEAM ENTRY WINDOW FOR AM SYSTEM Final Rejection Divergent Technologies, Inc.
17993812 CAPSULE, A SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A POTABLE BEVERAGE FROM SUCH A CAPSULE AND USE OF SUCH A CAPSULE IN A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
17791788 MONITORING OF A LASER MACHINING PROCESS USING A NEUROMORPHIC IMAGE SENSOR Final Rejection Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
18267828 METHOD FOR CUTTING CONCRETE MEMBER Non-Final OA TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES CO., LTD.
17859319 CLEAR KETTLE WITH DISPLAY Final Rejection The Steelstone Group LLC
18154034 ELECTRICAL HEATING MODULE AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN INNOKIN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18000890 ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE Final Rejection KANKEN TECHNO CO.,LTD.
17994263 REMOVABLE VORTEX APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ascend Innovations LLC
17928675 LASER PROCESSING DEVICE, LASER PROCESSING METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION INHIBITION LIQUID Non-Final OA KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
17999888 Electric Water Heater Non-Final OA Michael GRENADER

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