Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ELLIOTT, TOPAZ L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1738 3745 3761

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
521
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18238787 COOKING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18383737 MICROWAVE IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING METAL NANOPARTICLES Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18030281 PROCESSING MACHINE WITH ACTIVE VIBRATION REDUCTION Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18765468 FAN EXIT GUIDE VANE WITH LOAD CARRYING TENSION MEMBER Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
17766876 REFERENCE CANCELING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TISSUE CHARACTERISTICS IN VITRO Final Rejection University of Washington
18116002 THICK FILM PRINTED HEAT SPREADER FOR LOW THERMAL MASS HEATING SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18116009 THICK FILM PRINTED HEAT SPREADER FOR LOW THERMAL MASS HEATING SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18462954 DETECTING IMPROPER POSITIONING OF A REMOVABLE BOTTOM PANEL OF AN OVEN APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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