Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MILLS JR., JOE E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3742 3761

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 402 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17719978 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16770927 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, MACHINING METHOD, MODELING APPARATUS, MODELING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
17440494 VEHICLE COMPOSITE PANE COMPRISING A HEATABLE INLAY ELEMENT Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
17695800 BACK DOOR AND REAR WINDOW GLASS Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18603022 MICROWAVE HEATING UNIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
17768797 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVE HEATING OF AN AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18036231 CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRODE POLISHING METHOD, AND ELECTRODE POLISHING SYSTEM Final Rejection Fanuc Corporation
17523165 LASER PEENING PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LASER PEENING PROCESSING Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
17642513 AEROSOLIZABLE FORMULATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17620201 USE OF ROTATION TO CORRECT FOR AZIMUTHAL NON-UNIFORMITIES IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17464441 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND HOT PLATE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
17775342 HEATER ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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