Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2118 2144 2176

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1203
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 459 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
83.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18315110 CONTROLLING ON-DEMAND USER ACCESS TO SMART ALERTS Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18235210 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS Final Rejection KRONES AG
18576934 SOLDERING PROGRAM GENERATION Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18320578 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING DATA PROCESSING PIPELINES USING PID CONTROL Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18028092 NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
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.
18560362 SMART ROOM FOR A HEALTHCARE FACILITY Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18556493 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF AN OBJECT PRODUCED BY AT LEAST ONE 3D PRINTER Final Rejection Replique GmbH
18550818 MEANS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES IN A MICROGRID Final Rejection Enapter S.r.l.
18279277 LIQUID PUMPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VM SMART LTD
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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