Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2118 2144 2176

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 454 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17472829 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ACQUIRING LEARNING DATA Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18319942 CONTROLLER AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18235210 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS Final Rejection KRONES AG
18576934 SOLDERING PROGRAM GENERATION Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18308662 VENTILATION CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18028092 NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18320578 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING PIPELINES USING PID CONTROL Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17891796 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR DEFINING AN ARITHMETIC EXPRESSION USING FEATURE AND ARRANGEMENT INFORMATION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18556590 A PRINTER FOR PRINTING A 3D OBJECT BASED ON A COMPUTER MODEL Non-Final OA CREATE IT REAL A/S
18223373 Embedded Device Identification in Process Control Devices Non-Final OA FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
18044814 IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DEVICE AND/OR WATER STORAGE DEVICE, PREFERABLY FOR MANAGING WATER, IN PARTICULAR IRRIGATION OF (GREEN) SPACES AND/OR PLANTS Non-Final OA ACO AHLMANN SE & CO. KG
18550818 MEANS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES IN A MICROGRID Final Rejection Enapter S.r.l.
18212142 INDUSTRIAL FACILITY MONITORING Final Rejection DMI, LLC
18034917 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A COOKING APPLIANCE AND COOKING APPLIANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Wilhelm BRUCKBAUER
18305568 METHOD FOR AIR-CONDITIONING THE CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE POWER SOURCES Final Rejection REVIMA GROUP
18146231 ONSITE INTEGRATED ENERGY POWER AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Paficic Inc.

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