Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MILLS JR., JOE E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
456
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.3%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17844303 Recreational Vehicles With Heated Steering Components Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
17907506 HEATING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17905571 APPARATUS FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17642513 AEROSOLIZABLE FORMULATION Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17732160 HEATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18034224 OPTICAL PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18036231 CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRODE POLISHING METHOD, AND ELECTRODE POLISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
17787093 FLUID-HEATING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR INTENDED FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Valeo Systemes Thermiques
17781648 A HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEATING SYSTEM Final Rejection Grundfos Holding A/S
17635159 Thin Film Heater Non-Final OA JT International SA
18256610 HEATED GLASS COVER FOR OPTICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
17816022 CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CERAMIC HEATER Non-Final OA NGK Insulators, Ltd.
17996891 THAWING METHOD FOR HEATING APPARATUS, AND HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
17783048 CONTROL METHOD FOR HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
17599756 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF PROCESSING WORKPIECES USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
17683862 PROXIMITY SENSING FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
17893310 WELDING TORCH WITH WIRE GUIDE Non-Final OA Lincoln Global, Inc.
17511226 HEATING APPARATUS, METHOD OF USING AND MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection MEDICAL CREATIONS, INC.
18543247 MICROFLUIDIC-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VAPORIZATION OF LIQUIDS Non-Final OA Numerical Design, Inc.
17682108 Electric Heating Device Non-Final OA Eberspächer catem GmbH & Co. KG
18311446 SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE Non-Final OA FLO - SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
17736185 METAL HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH EMBEDDED RESISTIVE HEATERS Non-Final OA Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
17486759 COUPLING BOX HAIRPIN REPLACEMENT FOR HIGH VOLTAGE HEATING ELEMENT Final Rejection WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
17789891 MAGNET-EQUIPPED PROJECTION WELDING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Shoji AOYAMA
17825107 TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED MATERIAL IN A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER Final Rejection Barkey GmbH & Co. KG
17694437 READY TO ASSEMBLE SIMULATED FIREPLACE INSERT SYSTEM WITH SHARED COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Living Style (B.V.I.) Limited
17694424 READY TO ASSEMBLE FURNITURE AND FIREPLACE INSERT KIT Non-Final OA Living Style (B.V.I.) Limited

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