Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SAMUELS, LAWRENCE H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 2898 3742 3761

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
535
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1406
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18186071 VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17913084 ELECTRODE LEAD BENDING AND WELDING APPARATUS AND ELECTRODE LEAD WELDING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17785710 BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18003780 HEATING COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18521149 HEATED MIST GENERATOR, STEAM GENERATOR AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
17757283 VAPORIZATION SUPPLY METHOD AND VAPORIZATION SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIKIN INCORPORATED
16626694 FASTENING SYSTEM FOR A HEATING ELEMENT OF A COOKING HOB Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
17674224 Induction Cooktop and Control Method for Induction Cooktop Final Rejection Midea Group Co., Ltd.
17207379 MICROWAVE COOKING APPLIANCE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Midea Group Co., Ltd.
17906929 FLOW SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17924124 DOMESTIC APPLIANCE DEVICE Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
17719461 METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LITHIUM FOIL OR A LITHIUM-COATED METAL FOIL BY A LASER BEAM Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18270336 SEASONING PROVISION DEVICE, SEASONING PROVISION METHOD AND SEASONING PROVISION MANAGEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
16831232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING RADIATED THERMAL ENERGY DURING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OPERATION Final Rejection DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17789277 GLASS FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND GLASS FILM MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
16748638 CIRCUMSCRIBING DEFECTS IN OPTICAL DEVICES Final Rejection View, Inc.
17438184 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD, AND CONDUCTIVE MEMBER Final Rejection TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
18556652 TOFU PRODUCT PRODUCTION DEVICE Non-Final OA TAKAI TOFU & SOYMILK EQUIPMENT CO.
18053980 PLATE GAS HEATER Non-Final OA Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.
18046530 INDUCTION WELDING MODULE Non-Final OA Wichita State University
17726542 HEATING BODY OF EPITAXIAL GROWTH DEVICE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JINGSHENG M & E CO., LTD
17782335 WELDING METHOD AND WELDED STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SHINDENGEN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17927932 BIODEGRADABLE CAPSULES Final Rejection MY TEA CUP AG
17791747 CLAMPING APPARATUS Final Rejection Miba Battery Systems GmbH

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