Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HAWKINS, DOMINIC E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1795 2858 2868 3645

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
761
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
59.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832854 MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD FOR THE MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18938252 OPERATION TERMINAL, METHOD FOR OPERATING OPERATION TERMINAL, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18879101 BATTERY CELL INSPECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18956017 CONTACTLESS ELECTRICAL INSPECTION PROCESS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18759768 ELECTRODE PROBING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18900305 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SETTLING OF ANALOG SIGNAL IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TESTING Non-Final OA Xcerra Corporation

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