Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCKANE, ELIZABETH L

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1773 1797 3991

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
248
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18753739 PRE-CONDUCTIVE ARRAY DISPOSED ON TARGET CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE ARRAY THEREOF Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18752520 PRE-CONDUCTIVE ARRAY DISPOSED ON TARGET CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE AND CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE ARRAY THEREOF Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO.., LTD.
18624963 MICRO SEMICONDUCTOR STACKED STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18890158 Battery Module Having Path Through Which Coolant Introduced Therein Flows When Thermal Runaway Occurs, And Battery Pack And ESS Comprising The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18945247 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18419288 LIQUID FLUSH TO REMOVE AND PREVENT SOLIDS ACCUMULATION IN A HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A LIQUID PHASE HYDROGENATION REACTOR Final Rejection Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
18540342 FLAVORING-LOADED COMPONENT FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18919754 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PLURALITY OF AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18290111 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18289236 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR SENSING AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17507513 Electronic Vapour Inhalers Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
18275335 Method for Controlling a Heating System for an Aerosol Generation Assembly and Associated Aerosol Generation Assembly Final Rejection JT International SA
18946576 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING FLUID Non-Final OA CYTIVA US LLC
18659502 Smoking Substitute Device and System for Managing a Smoking Substitute Device Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited
18622994 Primer for Firearms and Other Munitions Final Rejection Spectre Materials Sciences, Inc.
17992647 DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS Non-Final OA Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
18383325 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR STATIC AND DYNAMIC BODY MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Nextiles, Inc.
18466809 CENTRIFUGE WITH LINEAR DRIVE Non-Final OA BlueCatBio GmbH
17870205 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLD STORAGE AND HOT OR COLD DELIVERY OF A BREWED BEVERAGE Non-Final OA RYAN BROTHERS COFFEE OF SAN DIEGO, INC.
17324933 MODULAR PLASMA REFORMER TREATMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection PlasmaFlow, LLC

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