Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Michael Eckardt serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745. He has 193 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 65.3 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1315. This 1315-day duration is a key factor for applicants to consider when prosecuting the 193 resolved cases in this unit.

The interview lift is 40.6 percent, which is a very strong indicator that interviews are effective. This 40.6 percent lift significantly improves the 65.3 percent base allowance rate. Practitioners should prioritize direct engagement to navigate the 1315 median days to allowance in Art Unit 3745. The 193 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 demonstrate that the 40.6 percent lift is a primary driver of favorable outcomes.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
221
Total Applications
+40.6%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17827176 HEATED GEAR WIRELESS CHARGING Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18394299 OFFLINE TEACHING DEVICE AND OFFLINE TEACHING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18513665 LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC CORRECTION METHOD FOR FOCAL POINT POSITION OF LASER LIGHT Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17621070 MICROWAVE TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17623636 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18294562 ARC SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS, AND DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDED JOINT Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18529030 HEATER ELEMENT FOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18539713 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18298749 WAFER MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
17663744 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
17675621 METHOD FOR FLAME CUTTING BY MEANS OF A LASER BEAM Final Rejection TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN SE + CO. KG
18470015 WATER FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE RESERVOIR Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18461185 WATER HEATER APPLIANCE AND HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18528840 AUTOMATIC EGG FRYING MACHINE Non-Final OA Dongguan Yuwei Food Machinery Technology Co., Ltd
18351102 INDUCTION HEATING OF A COMPONENT DURING DIRECT ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18178938 COOLANT HEATER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Phillips &T emro Industries Inc.

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