Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, DEVANG R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1784 1793

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,089
Total Applications
+39.2%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1033 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18763304 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HEATING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19059756 FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18833130 Welding Apparatus and Welding Method Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19187299 FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18641013 Metal Feature Bonding And Substrate Release Process Non-Final OA RAYTHEON COMPANY
18110134 BONDING TOOL FOR PROVIDING CHIP ON WAFER BOND AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18702426 MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
19039037 Active Solder Paste Composition for Cladding Ceramic With Copper, Method for Cladding Ceramic With Copper, and Copper-Clad Ceramic Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
19002974 SYNCHRONOUS MOTION SELECTIVE SOLDERING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection NORDSON CORPORATION
18726019 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18579117 QUENCHING APPARATUS FOR METAL SHEET, CONTINUOUS ANNEALING EQUIPMENT, METHOD FOR QUENCHING METAL SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18682007 SOLDER PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLDER PARTICLES, AND CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18325826 METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED POWDER CONTAINMENT Non-Final OA Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

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