Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAZO, THOMAS E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3651 3671 3745

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
1,407
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
871
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.0%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19376560 HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH ELECTRONIC ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE SETTING Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19375560 WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
18193077 CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC WATER HEATER BASED ON A TWO-MASS MODEL Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18828157 HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18347016 Integrated Warmer Control System Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19164251 HYDRAULIC PUMP STATE MONITORING DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18210338 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17468150 BRAKE SYSTEM FOR AN ELEVATOR CAR AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM Final Rejection KONE Corporation
18466217 MECHANISM PROVIDING VARIABLE FILL CAPABILITY FOR A LIQUID RESERVOIR AND PUMP Non-Final OA INSULET CORPORATION
18333608 COOKTOP AND METHOD FOR USER ADJUSTABLE PAN TEMPERATURE OFFSET FOR CLOSED LOOP COOKING Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18865042 RECONFIGURABLE WORKSPACE SOFT GRIPPER Non-Final OA Singapore University of Technology and Design
18346611 LASER MACHINING HEAD WITH OVERHEAT PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Precitec GmbH & Co. KG

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