Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DODSON, JUSTIN C

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

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

46.4%
Allow Rate
-23.6% vs TC avg
431
Total Applications
+36.0%
Interview Lift
1406
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
36.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18141639 ELECTRIC HEATER AND COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18099376 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOKING AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURE USING CONVECTION HEAT IN OVEN Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17851240 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING A WELDING TOOL AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17160512 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION OF CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS DATA IN A WELDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18015750 LASER CUTTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18350868 HEATER TANK Non-Final OA KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
18037411 WELDING JIG DEVICE Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18007216 HEATABLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18348529 METHOD FOR OPERATING DEVICE USING MULTI-STAGE HEATING Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
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.
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
18006523 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING GROOVE ON ELECTRODE PLATE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17926642 HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
17442920 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EQUAL-STRENGTH STEEL THIN-WALL WELDING COMPONENT WITH ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATING Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.

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