Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KERR, ELIZABETH M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1791 3658 3761

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
323
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1324
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686226 WELDING DEVICE, BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18035962 COOKING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A COOKING CHAMBER INSERT FOR ASYMMETRICALLY DIVIDING A COOKING CHAMBER AS WELL AS SPECIFIC VERTICAL DISTANCES FROM A COOKING FOOD SUPPORT Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18274019 FABRICATION OF PIXELATED RADIATION DETECTORS VIA LASER CUTTING Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18579225 CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18274329 ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18534640 METHOD FOR FORMING WICK PART FOR VAPOR-CHAMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURIG VAPOR CHAMBER Non-Final OA KMW INC.
17934519 AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL AND DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18684238 METAL-CORED WIRE FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING AND SUBMERGED ARC WELDING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18561363 AUTOMOTIVE MEMBER AND RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION

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