Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FARINA, MICHAEL VINCENT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2855 3726

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§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
18002966 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
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
18318549 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WASHING HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICES Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18460230 DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEM, DRIVER SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DRIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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
18489994 Auto Recipe Generation and Dicing Process Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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
18495444 DRAWING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
18314678 SCREW RETAINED DENTAL RESTORATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.
17957054 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED COOLING IN A LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
18221014 ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL ON CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES Final Rejection 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
18101695 NOZZLE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT IN 2D AND/OR 3D INKJET PRINTING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Nano Dimension Technologies Ltd

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