Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2855 3726

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+36.4%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.6%
§102 Novelty
93.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18324132 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING LIFE OF POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING DEVICE Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18492868 Three-Dimensional Shaping Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18062300 LIFELONG ROBOT LEARNING FOR MOBILE ROBOTS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18202345 CHIMNEY SENSING AND FIRE SAFETY Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18341638 Automated Selection of Cutting Tools Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18460230 DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVER SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18182643 VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18002966 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18318549 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WASHING HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICES Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18573149 NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18289695 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING PUFF RECOGNITION FUNCTION AND PUFF RECOGNITION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18460234 MOBILE APPLICATION AND USER-EXPERIENCE WITH CONTEXTUALIZED HEALTH STATISTICS FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DEVICES Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18573179 DISPLAY DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL AND DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD.
17951504 MOVEABLE SHADING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18314678 SCREW RETAINED DENTAL RESTORATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
18177965 ALGORITHMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THREADING OF PIPE Final Rejection Emerson Professional Tools, LLC.
18221014 ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ON CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Italia S.p.A.
18547457 DOOR SYSTEM FOR ONE OR A PLURALITY OF DOORS WITH A PLURALITY OF DOOR COMPONENTS AS WELL AS A FIRST COMMUNICATION BUS Non-Final OA DORMAKABA EAD GMBH

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