Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HELFERTY, ALLISON ERIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1351
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17916232 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18007975 Kitchen Appliance With Detachable Pull String Drive Device Final Rejection SEB S.A.
18099912 Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) Transparent Resistive Heaters Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
17966551 TECHNIQUES FOR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF A LASER-ENGRAVING PROCESS Non-Final OA Standex International Corporation
17585749 LASER PROCESSING HEAD HAVING A DIAPHRAGM TO INCREASE SCAN FIELD OF THE LASER BEAM Final Rejection Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
17730275 LIQUID SENSING ARRANGEMENT FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE Final Rejection Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
18031492 Flux-cored wire and corresponding method for welding metals Non-Final OA VERDICIO SOLUTIONS A.I.E.
17923376 Appliance for Dissolving Components of a Solid Material in Water to Make a Beverage Non-Final OA Hang Shun Hing Company Limited
17976072 DUAL LASER OPTIC MODULE OF TURNTABLE TYPE PROBE PIN BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LASERSSEL CO., LTD.
17951118 METHOD FOR OCT WELD SEAM MONITORING AND ALSO ASSOCIATED LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection TRUMPF Laser GmbH
17910976 COFFEE MACHINE PROVIDED WITH AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRE-INFUSION OF THE COFFEE PANEL Final Rejection RANCILIO GROUP S.P.A.

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