Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2855 2872 3726

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1182
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774001 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18062300 LIFELONG ROBOT LEARNING FOR MOBILE ROBOTS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18460230 DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVER SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18182643 VEHICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18492868 Three-Dimensional Shaping Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17957054 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED COOLING IN A LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
18202345 CHIMNEY SENSING AND FIRE SAFETY Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18750855 POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18750924 POWER GRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH ZONAL AUTONOMOUS CONTROL Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
17951504 MOVEABLE SHADING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18894358 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF LIQUID-ASSISTED AIR COOLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18460212 LAUNDRY APPLIANCES FAULT CODE REPORTING Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18289695 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING PUFF RECOGNITION FUNCTION AND PUFF RECOGNITION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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