Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: POTHEN, FEBA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2868

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 641 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18924594 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING MOVEMENT ON BASIS OF ACCELERATION SENSORS, AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18865592 OPERATION RECORDING SYSTEM, VEHICLE, OPERATION RECORDING METHOD AND OPERATION RECORDING PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
18870772 WIRELESS PROVISION OF INFORMATION FROM SWITCH FUNCTION TESTS Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18677527 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO REPLACE ION FILTER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18635134 REDUNDANT ANALOG BUILT-IN SELF TEST Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18744679 METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR DETECTION Final Rejection SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18386170 HYBRID CURRENT SENSE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18665712 LIQUID INTRUSION DETECTION DEVICE, LIQUID INTRUSION DETECTION METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM THEREOF Final Rejection Getac Technology Corporation

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