Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FORTICH, ALVARO E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2858 2862 2867

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
598
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
826
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18750398 ELECTRONIC PORT LIQUID DETECTION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18759136 SAFETY JUNCTION BOX Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18732468 IDENTIFYING AND WEIGHING CARRIERS IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18350166 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MAGNETIC VARIATION DETECTION Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18590557 LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS WITH FEEDBACK FOR NANOPORE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
18370409 D2D SPATIAL UNDERSTANDING WITH ELECTRIC MAGNETS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18720249 CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CAPACITIVE SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18707461 METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF INSULATION FAULTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AMPERE S.A.S.
18668790 TEST AND/OR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A TEST AND/OR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18395882 RADIO/MICROWAVE FREQUENCY SENSOR FOR ANALYZING SHIP STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Know Labs, Inc.
18794011 CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18751623 ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION INTERFERENCE MONITORING APPARATUS Non-Final OA The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18836846 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PARTIAL DISCHARGE FACTOR OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING PARTIAL DISCHARGE FACTOR OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA Minebea Power Semiconductor Device Inc.
18746515 TEST TRAY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND TEST APPARATUS USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ATECO INC.
18775996 MECHANIZED IRRIGATION MACHINE THAT USES ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS TO FIND AN OPEN SWITCH OR WIRE Non-Final OA Lindsay Corporation
18773028 ELECTRICITY METER MANAGEMENT OF CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN-SWITCH EVENTS Non-Final OA Itron, Inc.
18458509 CONTINUOUSLY CALIBRATED MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR WITH IN-BAND CALIBRATION Final Rejection Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18656964 HEAT TRACE CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Frio, LLC
18608459 PORTABLE PROBE CARD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CELADON SYSTEMS, INC.
18681823 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING A MAGNETIC SENSOR AND/OR A CALIBRATING MAGNET Non-Final OA SENIS AG
18562054 MONITORING A PROCESS VARIABLE VIA MAGNETIC FIELD CHANGES Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KG

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