Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 1792 3761

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.4%
Allow Rate
-3.6% vs TC avg
156
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18199371 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FILLING WELDING PARAMETERS OF LARGE DEFORMATION PIPELINE STEEL BASED ON SECONDARY REGULATION METHOD Non-Final OA Tianjin University
17964840 DETECTION OF CRITICAL OPERATING STATES OF A PTC HEATER Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
18199667 HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTD.
16670596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DESIGN PART WELD PROCESSES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18028958 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE WITH INDUCTION HEATING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19172744 CERAMIC HEATER Final Rejection MiCo Ceramics Ltd.
18006907 BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH MACHINE HOUSING AND DETACHABLE LIQUID TANK Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18299297 Fryer With Continuous Filtration System And Removable Filter Assembly Non-Final OA WS Holdings, LLC
19033372 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESS PARAMETERS FOR PORE INHIBITION IN HIGH-POWER LASER SHAPING WELDING Non-Final OA Huazhong University of Science and Technology
17784567 SEMICONDUCTOR MOLD LASER CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA IMT CO., LTD.
18135796 AUTOMATIC RACK MOVEMENT FOR A DOMESTIC KITCHEN APPLIANCE Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18184946 AS-DEPOSITED DATA MODEL FOR DIRECTING MACHINING AFTER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA 3D SYSTEMS, INC.
18914079 METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE BY LASER AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Final Rejection ROLLOMATIC S.A.
18719084 PIPELINE TEMPERATURE CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND PIPELINE TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18068661 SURFACE PROCESSING MACHINE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17380635 Laser Processing Apparatus Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18199738 ELECTRIC GRILL WITH IMPROVED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER Non-Final OA W.C. Bradley Co.
18088950 CAMERA DEVICE, CAMERA DEVICE HEATING MODULE AND METHOD Non-Final OA FLYTECH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17915378 LASER PROCESSING MONITORING DEVICE, LASER PROCESSING MONITORING METHOD, AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection AMADA CO., LTD.
18256213 AEROSOL-PRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18251605 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ICHIRAN INC.
18250773 COFFEE BEVERAGE BREWING EXTRACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING STIRRING FORCE Non-Final OA LEE, KANG HOON
18103697 AUTOMATED FOOD FRYING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Miso Robotics, Inc.
17186248 PTC Heating Device Final Rejection Eberspächer catem Hermsdorf GmbH & Co. KG

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