Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HUNTER, JOHN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
385
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
950
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19071844 TURBOCHARGER Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18175911 HYDROGEN BAKE-OUT USING A LASER AS A HEAT SOURCE Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18917860 BEARING ASSEMBLIES FOR A TURBOMACHINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18902613 MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH FUEL CELLS WITH AN IMPROVED SOUND EMISSION Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19095481 EXTRACTION IMPELLER FOR AXIAL COMPRESSOR Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18115366 SUBSTRATE HEATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18027440 LASER MACHINING METHOD AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18026624 COMPLEX MOTOR AND HEATER DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND CONTROL SYSTEM THEREFOR Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18966779 FLUID DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hold Well Industrial Co., Ltd.
18359546 OVER THE RANGE FRENCH DOOR MICROWAVE WITH TWO OVEN CAVITIES Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18355241 SOUS VIDE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A MICROWAVE OVEN Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18359422 CLAD WIRE FEEDSTOCK FOR DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Stratasys, Inc.
18114997 Air Fryer Fitted with Atmosphere Light Assembly Non-Final OA Zhejiang Biyi Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
18264766 ELECTRODE-BASED HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA New Energy Co., Ltd.
18186577 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING SUBSEQUENT PASSES OF A WELDING OPERATION Non-Final OA Novarc Technologies Inc.
18122157 GLASS PANEL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA BSP CO., LTD.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month