Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MEGNA FUENTES, ANTHONY W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+13.3% vs TC avg
522
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
949
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18134263 Thermal Desorption Analysis Automation System and Analysis Method Using Same Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18141955 SURFACE MODIFIED MATRIX BARRIER FOR A GAS DETECTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18544688 ODOR MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18205321 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED SUBSEA TESTING UNIT Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
18536448 FLOW FIELD-FLOW FRACTIONATION DEVICE INCLUDING THICKNESS-TAPERED CHANNEL BLOCK Final Rejection UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18274506 U-BOLT, CONSTRUCTION METHOD, AND DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18604553 SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SENSOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18603831 INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING Non-Final OA EXPLORATION ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18230850 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY INSPECTION OF INTEGRAL SHROUD DRUM STAGE T-ROOT BLADES Non-Final OA SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.

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