Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MERSHON, JAYNE L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1728 1758 1795

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
1,055
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
85.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19033876 SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR TRACKERS WITH THERMAL EXPANSION MITIGATION Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
18688055 COLOR TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Final Rejection LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18809681 DUAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND CALIBRATION TO ACHIEVE HIGH ACCURACY THERMAL COUPLE SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19214193 SOLAR MODULE Non-Final OA HELIARTEC SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, LTD.
19083854 SOLAR CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
19009203 SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
19070182 Extendable Solar Assembly for Vehicle Non-Final OA Carefree Company
19067138 SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA TONGWEI SOLAR (HEFEI) CO., LTD.
18231057 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR POWER PLANT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Planted Solar, Inc.
19051083 Light Pulse Generator Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Brightzone Power, Inc.
19015247 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE ASSEMBLIES OF AN ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Silicon Ranch Corporation
18877859 WINDOW FOR A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA ClearVue Technologies Ltd
18989560 Systems and Methods for Multi-Position Solar Panel Arrays Non-Final OA DoubleLand Corp
18876726 SELF-CLEANING PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF TILE Non-Final OA ML SYSTEM Spolka Akcyjna
18963081 VARIABLE ANGLE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SOLAR ENERGY MODULES Non-Final OA Pegasus Solar Inc
18869439 AGRIVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
18797115 Multi-Junction Perovskite Material Devices Non-Final OA CubivPV Inc.

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