Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FOLLANSBEE, YVONNE TRANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1798 2117 3725

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
138
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18257319 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17454392 OPTIMIZATION SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18257030 Model Optimization Method and Apparatus for Additive Manufacturing, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17966374 ENERGY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18471694 ON-GRID/OFF-GRID MODE SWITCHING METHOD AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17789603 CONTROL DEVICE FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINE Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18184286 APPARATUSES, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DUAL-HORIZON OPTIMIZATION OF A PROCESSING PLANT Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17634827 IMPOSING QUALITY REQUIREMENTS ON 3D MODELS WITH SUPPORT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
17211955 CONFIGURING DENTAL WORKFLOWS THROUGH INTELLIGENT RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.
17975136 AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLLER AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED
18571507 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR TREATMENT DEVICES Non-Final OA BASF AGRO TRADEMARKS GMBH
17848484 SHOT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SHOT PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
17617592 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D PRINTING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA STRATASYS LTD.
18500377 POINT OF INTEREST SPRAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA EXEL INDUSTRIES
18563681 USER INTERFACE WHICH INDUCES MACHINE OPERATOR INTERACTION AND EFFICIENCIES Non-Final OA FELLOWES, INC.
17489334 Discovery Service in a Software Defined Control System Final Rejection FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
18711931 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
18258792 METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A 3D LABEL AND 3D LABEL THUS OBTAINED Non-Final OA FONDATION B-COM
18499842 MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.

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