Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NORTON, JOHN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 1793 3742 3761

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
-2.8% vs TC avg
728
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1184
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
73.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18346812 WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18009968 ARTICLES WITH EMBEDDED SENSORS Non-Final OA LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
18014785 IRRADIATION STRATEGY FOR A COOLABLE, ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18037701 PANEL FOR VEHICLE WITH HEATING OF EXTERIOR SURFACE OF PANEL Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18034931 INDUSTRIAL MACHINE PROVIDED WITH PAIR OF POSITIONERS FOR HOLDING WORKPIECE Final Rejection Fanuc Corporation
18110084 APPLIANCE FOR IMPROVED HEATING OF FOOD PRODUCTS USING STEAM Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18492036 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY INTRODUCED INTO A SUBSTRATE BY A LINE FOCUS OF A LASER BEAM, AND SUBSTRATE Final Rejection SCHOTT AG
17865976 HEATING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18331971 LASER PROCESSING OF A PARTLY TRANSPARENT WORKPIECE USING A QUASI-NON-DIFFRACTIVE LASER BEAM Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18193737 DEVICE FOR GENERATING A LASER LINE ON A WORK PLANE Non-Final OA TRUMPF LASER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
18140452 LASER MACHINING APPARATUS AND LASER MACHINING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
18038018 HEATING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18084817 WELDING INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE Non-Final OA OTOS WING.CO., LTD.
18017621 HAIRSTYLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18643716 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
17739350 INSECT REPELLENT LIQUID DISPENSER Final Rejection Lamplight Farms Incorporated
18021793 BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND COOLING MODULE Final Rejection Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18039538 HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENT FOR SENSING A FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Bleckmann GmbH & Co. KG
18268367 Cartridge Receptacle, Cartridge System, Beverage Preparation System and Method for Preparing a Beverage Non-Final OA Freezio AG
18025739 Cartridge System, Beverage Preparation Machine, and Process For Manufacturing a Cartridge System Non-Final OA Freezio AG
18029164 LASER PROCESSING OF WELD SEAMS Final Rejection MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
18120082 FOOD COOKING UNIT Non-Final OA INBROOLL INDUSTRIES, SL
18021038 Linkable Insect Repeller Station and Control System Non-Final OA Thermacell Repellents, Inc.
18006469 BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH A GUIDED MIXING SEAT Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE SA
17769367 COOKING APPLIANCE AND HEATING ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR Final Rejection KENWOOD LIMITED
17906948 Wire electrode for spark-erosion cutting Final Rejection Berkenhoff GmbH
17825253 PRESS COVER Final Rejection Kalt Maschinenbau AG

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