Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FERDOUSI, FAHMIDA NMN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3761

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.4%
Allow Rate
-32.6% vs TC avg
147
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1712
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18011875 METHODS FOR LASER PROCESSING TRANSPARENT WORKPIECES USING RADIALLY VARIABLE LASER BEAM FOCAL COLUMNS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17530939 LASER DEFECT REMOVAL APPARATUS AND WINDOW DEFECT REMOVAL METHOD Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18159744 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BOARD WITH ROUGHENED SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BOARD HAVING PLATED LAYER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17597540 REGULATION OF WISKING OF A FOOD SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
17531850 LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
17598339 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18572583 BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT USING SUCH A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17566203 INDUCTION WELDING WITH AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD CONCENTRATOR Final Rejection Rohr, Inc.
18006757 CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE IN A DEVICE FOR MAKING BEVERAGES Non-Final OA SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
18275070 LASER CUTTING METHOD, LASER CUTTING FACILITY, AND COLD ROLLING METHOD FOR STEEL STRIP, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COLD ROLLED STEEL STRIP Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18006140 BUILD PLAN ASSISTANCE METHOD AND BUILD PLAN ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
18157090 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HARDENING A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18012990 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WELDING SEAM QUALITY DETECTION AREA, COMPUTER AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation Co., Ltd.
18430351 JUICER JUG Non-Final OA BREVILLE PTY LIMITED
18265481 A DEVICE FOR HEATING A MEDIUM AND AIR Non-Final OA TRUMA GERAETETECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
17407824 METHODS AND OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES FOR HIGH ANGLE LASER PROCESSING OF TRANSPARENT WORKPIECES Final Rejection 4JET MICROTECH GMBH
17769178 A MACHINE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES COMPRISING A SENSORISED ACCESSORY WITH RF TRANSMISSION OF THE VALUE MEASURED OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER Final Rejection DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.R.L.
18021122 METAL HEATING BODY, METAL HEATING DEVICE, AND METAL HEATING BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA WUHU ALDOC TECH CO., LTD.
18041186 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-LAYER MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD)
17849636 ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER MARKING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Tri-Star Technologies
17783696 UNIT FOR MAKING BEVERAGES BY BREWING Non-Final OA UNIC
17591709 RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING OF SEMICONDUCTOR WORKPIECES Non-Final OA ABM CONSULTING, L.L.C.
17285063 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING PLANT MATERIAL Final Rejection EVOLUTION INDUSTRIES IP PTY LTD

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