Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SAAD, ERIN BARRY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1735 1784 1793 3646

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
1,316
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1274 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18345695 COMPLIANT INSERTS FOR PIN DIPPING PROCESSES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19259232 ULTRASONIC WELDING SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTIVE PINS, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
19400367 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHOWER HEAD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING USING AN IMPROVED DIFFUSION BONDING PROCESS Non-Final OA TNP CORPORATION
19204844 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE PLATE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
19185706 WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE BY USING WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
19209832 CELL TOP COVER REWELDING REFLOW SYSTEM, METHOD, AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18835909 METHOD FOR JOINING TWO ANODISED ELEMENTS BY FRICTION STIR WELDING Non-Final OA SAFRAN NACELLES
18975211 FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING APPARATUS AND JOINT STRUCTURE Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19033673 METHOD OF JOINTING CABLES Non-Final OA NEXANS
18822895 METHOD OF JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIAL PIPES AND JOINED DISSIMILAR MATERIAL PIPE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19090854 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18688587 LASER WELDING METHOD FOR SI-CONTAINING STEEL SHEETS Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18640473 METHOD FOR SIZING STUBS OF A BLADE DISC OF A TURBOMACHINE INTENDED FOR ORBITAL WELDING Final Rejection SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS

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