Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, PHUONG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1759 3742 3761

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
863
Total Applications
+37.1%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 830 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18276839 INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18427998 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18201932 SOLDER REFLOW APPARATUS AND SOLDER REFLOW METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18579648 HEATING COOKER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18232577 TOOL BASED WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH DETACHABLE SENSOR MODULES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18193924 FOLDABLE HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18258665 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRAINING AND FORMING CURD Final Rejection Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
18475591 CARTRIDGE FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18568340 DEVICE FOR MEASURING WEAR AMOUNT OF WELDING TIP, CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
18526079 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18439134 ADJUSTING A COOKING CYCLE ACCORDING TO THERMAL ATTRIBUTES OF COOKWARE ITEMS Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18465555 COOKTOP APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF DETECTING A SMART COOKWARE ITEM ON A COOKTOP APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18563865 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18183599 ELECTRIC HEATER Non-Final OA LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC

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