Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUEBNER, ERICA MICHELLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3647

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

30.0%
Allow Rate
-22.0% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+34.2%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18531702 METHOD OF CULTIVATING PLANT AND PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19222950 BREEDING METHOD FOR CULTIVATING COLD-RESISTANT AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT ANANAS COMOSUS GERMPLASM Final Rejection HAINAN BETTER ECO-LEISURE AGRICULTURE TECHANOLOGY CO., LTD
19256783 SUPPORT FOR AN AUTOMATED LITTER DEVICE Non-Final OA Automated Pet Care Products, LLC D/B/A Whisker
19185605 AUTOMATED INDOOR GROWING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC.
19027722 TELESCOPIC INSECT-AND-FLY REPELLENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Shenzhen Maichen Suchuang Technology Co., Ltd.
19021072 WET PET FOOD DISPENSER Non-Final OA Seungjoo KEE
18876124 SELF-CONTAINED ASSISTIVE MODULAR PLANTERS Non-Final OA GEOBULL LLC
18946823 PET TOYS Non-Final OA Worldwise, Inc.
18840985 DEVICE FOR REARING INSECT LARVAE Final Rejection BOB HOLTERMANS BEHEER B.V.
18039550 MOBILE ROBOT AND ROBOTIC FARMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nimble Robotics, Inc.
18569707 MACHINE FOR INJECTING EGGS AND METHOD FOR INJECTING AT LEAST ONE FLUID SUBSTANCE INTO EGGS Final Rejection EGG-CHICK AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIES
18461025 PLANT FACTORY LIGHTING SYSTEM Final Rejection ODYSSEYGLOBAL CO., LTD.
18323635 BIRD DETERRANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection 1323515 B.C. LTD.
18130310 AUTOMATED VERTICAL MICRO-FARM Final Rejection Laurus Inc.

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