Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ELLIOTT, TOPAZ L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 486 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.8%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18360809 APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING BEVERAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19274093 TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES WITH HIGH-SPEED LOW-PRESSURE TURBINES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18124865 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18183302 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL COMPONENT AND LASER WELDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17766876 REFERENCE CANCELING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TISSUE CHARACTERISTICS IN VITRO Final Rejection University of Washington
18030165 SOLDERING DEVICE Non-Final OA SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18040669 THERMAL TREATMENT APPARATUS, THERMAL TREATMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
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.
18043410 AUTOMOTIVE TRIM PART WITH INTEGRATED HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA AUTONEUM MANAGEMENT AG
18133150 METHOD FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIAL FATIGUE IN WIND TURBINE INSTALLATIONS Non-Final OA ØRSTED WIND POWER A/S
18044679 EXPANDABLE INFUSION CONTAINER Non-Final OA SWISS TEA INNOVATION AG
18124524 FOOD PREPARATION APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION DEVICE AGAINST OVERHEATING Non-Final OA Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
18024683 IMPROVED SELF-CLEANING CENTRIFUGAL COFFEE BREWER Non-Final OA SPINN HOLDING B.V.

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