Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAUGHLIN, CHARLES S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2117 2837 2838 2846

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
414
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 372 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
33.7%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536727 FASTENING VEHICLE AND GAS SUPPLY STAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17051216 OVERLOAD CONTROL IN A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18698117 POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS, MOTOR DRIVE UNIT, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE-INCORPORATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18591285 DEVICE FOR THE DE-EXCITATION OF AT LEAST ONE ROTOR WINDING OF A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR, SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR, METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR, MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18388355 MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18075114 MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17694267 CURRENT PULSE LIMITING PROTECTION Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18687959 Device for Controlling Motor and Method Therefor Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
17928733 MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18661279 MOTOR REBOOT AFTER SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT Non-Final OA BETA AIR, LLC
18008233 A SERVO ACTUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACTUATING AN ARTICLE USING SUCH A SERVO ACTUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MBDA UK LIMITED
18564469 SOLID STATE MOTOR STARTER Final Rejection Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18657941 MOTOR DRIVER IMPROVING RESONANCE NOISE CAUSED BY MOTOR Non-Final OA ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
18529297 ADAPTIVE UNDERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR THREE-PHASE LOAD USING SINGLE CURRENT SENSOR Non-Final OA Copeland Comfort Control LP
17206283 MODEL VEHICLE STATE DETECTION AND DETERMINATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA TRAXXAS, L.P.
17666586 MAGNETIC POLE DETECTION CIRCUIT AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.

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