Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: IPPOLITO, NICOLE MARIE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2881

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
1729
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
806
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
30.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227647 AIRFLOW APPARATUS Non-Final OA LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTD.
18212768 END POINT DETERMINATION BY MEANS OF CONTRAST GAS Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18391808 Charged Particle Gun and Charged Particle Beam Apparatus Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18556927 SAMPLE IMAGE OBSERVATION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18506923 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, METHOD OF ASSESSING Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18393233 Method for Alignment Free Ion Column Non-Final OA FEI Company
18529239 Fiber Fabry-Perot Cavity Laser Phase Plate For Charged Particle Microscopy Non-Final OA FEI Company
18555379 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18578561 MAGNETIZATION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AND METHOD Non-Final OA FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GMBH
18393329 SEMICONDUCTING COLD PHOTOCATHODE DEVICE USING ELECTRIC FIELD TO CONTROL THE ELECTRON AFFINITY Non-Final OA ATTOLIGHT AG
18551747 ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE, COMPRISING SHOCK ABSORBER CAPS Non-Final OA Orano Nuclear Packages and Services
18277903 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CHARACTERIZING LIQUID Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
18268649 COMPACT LASER ION SOURCE APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited / Énergie Atomique Du Canada Limitée

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