Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NORTON, JOHN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 1793 3742 3761

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
726
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17993477 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18221908 WELDING POSITIONING CLAMP Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18346812 WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18135559 LASER CRYSTALLIZATION APPARATUS AND LASER CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17250197 INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM AND HEATER Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18029164 LASER PROCESSING OF WELD SEAMS Non-Final OA MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
18014785 IRRADIATION STRATEGY FOR A COOLABLE, ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18034931 INDUSTRIAL MACHINE PROVIDED WITH PAIR OF POSITIONERS FOR HOLDING WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
18110084 APPLIANCE FOR IMPROVED HEATING OF FOOD PRODUCTS USING STEAM Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18029296 APPLIANCE WITH MODIFIED PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL CONTROL Non-Final OA Spectrum Brands, Inc.
17865976 HEATING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18034440 COOKING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A SPECIFICALLY ARRANGED COOKING CHAMBER INSERT HAVING SPECIFIC HEATING FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18332588 LASER MACHINING METHOD AND LASER MACHINING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Gigaphoton Inc.
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.
18017621 HAIRSTYLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18038018 HEATING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18302457 COOKTOP APPLIANCE AND TEMPERATURE LIMITING COIL Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18181252 COOKING APPLIANCE FOR MULTI-ZONE COOKING AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18084817 WELDING INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE Non-Final OA OTOS WING.CO., LTD.
18643716 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection 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.
18570280 Frying oil sensing means and frying oil management within an industrial fryer setup Non-Final OA GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V.
18021038 Linkable Insect Repeller Station and Control System Non-Final OA Thermacell Repellents, Inc.
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
17908297 GRIND SIZE ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A COFFEE MACHINE, COFFEE MACHINE OF AN ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE GRIND SIZE Final Rejection Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
18039538 HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENT FOR SENSING A FIRST AND SECOND TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Bleckmann GmbH & Co. KG

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