Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KASENGE, CHARLES R

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2121 2126

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.3%
Allow Rate
+29.3% vs TC avg
1,343
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1309 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
41.2%
§102 Novelty
30.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18792978 PROVIDING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO USE OF APPARATUS DURING POWER OUTAGE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18223416 Monitoring and Operational Functionalities for an Enterprise Using Process Control or Automation System Final Rejection FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
18408988 AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE AND CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18326567 TECHNIQUES FOR ADJUSTING A HEADREST OF A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18037462 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18557923 SAFETY NETWORK FOR DEVICES IN INTERMITTENT USE Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18643139 CONTROL OF A MULTI SPINDLE MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18856169 MANAGING MACHINING INFORMATION, FOR EXAMPLE DETERMINING STEP FEATURES FROM A SAMPLE MACHINING PROCESS, METHOD, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
19106063 Modeling Methods And Methods For Evaluating Energy Conservation Effect Final Rejection Siemens Schweiz AG
18749089 SENSOR CALIBRATION USEFUL FOR SMART BEDS WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
18825075 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM HAVING A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18897703 RULE-BASED EDGE DEVICE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18787272 METHOD OF FABRICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS CONDITION MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18886490 BALLOON INFLATION SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA Anagram International, LLC

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