Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HUNTER, JOHN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761 3762

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+12.7% vs TC avg
403
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 371 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17702942 HEATING APPARATUS Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18902613 MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH FUEL CELLS WITH AN IMPROVED SOUND EMISSION Final Rejection FERRARI S.P.A.
18264257 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODULE AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18578824 REMAINING AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE AND REMAINING AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18554970 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND SPOT WELDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18185674 PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18360262 PROCESSING APPARATUS, ABNORMALITY DETECTING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18502035 POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18264107 BURNER WITH IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRIC FURNACE PROVIDED WITH SAID BURNER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN IRON USING SAID ELECTRIC FURNACE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18263933 VIDEO-DEVICE-EQUIPPED ELECTRIC FURNACE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18186339 PROCESSING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18359546 OVER THE RANGE FRENCH DOOR MICROWAVE WITH TWO OVEN CAVITIES Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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