Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCKANE, ELIZABETH L

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1773 1797 3991

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
255
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 227 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.5%
§102 Novelty
58.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18794912 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
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.
18945247 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18204793 DISHWASHER Final Rejection Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
18985963 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA 3D Print Innovations, LLC
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
18919754 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PLURALITY OF AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18659502 Smoking Substitute Device and System for Managing a Smoking Substitute Device Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco 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
17324933 MODULAR PLASMA REFORMER TREATMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection PlasmaFlow, LLC

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