Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ORTIZ RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2119 2122 2123 2127 2169 2194 3656

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+24.9% vs TC avg
752
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 718 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18278709 EDGE COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PLANT PROCESS DATA Non-Final OA BASF SE
18385613 PROCESS ESTIMATION DEVICE AND PROCESS ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
17373032 ENERGY REDUCTION Final Rejection Alarm.com Incorporated
18363177 INDUSTRIAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL GRAPHS Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18570593 BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH DIGITAL TWIN ENRICHMENT Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18598774 CONTROL APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18279325 CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA OMRON CORPORATION
18370691 COMPUTE FABRIC ENABLED PROCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC
18223384 Process Control or Automation System Architecture Final Rejection Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
18421195 SETPOINT ADJUSTMENT-BASED DUTY CYCLING Non-Final OA Uplight, Inc.
18518102 METHOD OF OPERATING A BIOPROCESS ARRANGEMENT TO PERFORM AT LEAST ONE REPETITION OF A BIOPROCESS Non-Final OA Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
18570616 METHOD FOR RETRIEVING SAVED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO A PACK OF BOARDS Non-Final OA Microtec S.r.l.
18263853 A FOOD PROCESSING LINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FOOD PROCESSING LINE Non-Final OA MAREL FURTHER PROCESSING B.V.
18562867 LOW-VOLTAGE USER INTELLIGENT INTERACTION RESPONSE EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID
18514953 COOLING SYSTEM WITH IN-SERIES HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND LOW-TEMPERATURE CIRCUITS Non-Final OA THERMAL WORKS LLC
18511912 BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA IEMS Solution Ltd
18492171 SMART POWER MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Circuitiq Inc.
18175518 Automated Re-Melt Control Systems Final Rejection Chemelex Europe GmbH

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