Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LIU, CHRIS Q

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2875 3742 3761

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1209
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18215084 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17541884 LASER MARKING METHOD AND SCANNING OPTICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18198961 PIPE FOR HEATING A CRYOGENIC LIQUEFIED GAS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18071280 IDENTIFICATION MARK-BEARING GLASS PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IDENTIFICATION MARK-BEARING GLASS PLATE Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18343098 SALAD SPINNER Non-Final OA Lifetime Brands, Inc.
17784894 3-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS Final Rejection SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
17677446 SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.

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