Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHECHTMAN, SEAN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2115 2121 2896

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+7.3% vs TC avg
890
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 875 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
64.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17554596 ADAPTIVE SLURRY DISPENSE SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18119547 FEATURE DRIVEN NEXT VIEW PLANNING OF 3-DIMENSIONAL SURFACES Non-Final OA Worcester Polytechnic Institute
17861767 Method for Operating Cell Based Mobility Production System Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18124777 Electric Power Systems, Control Systems and Associated Operational Methods Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18070992 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Julius Blum GmbH
18248096 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND WORK DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18015745 METHOD FOR CREATING A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Non-Final OA VOGELSANG GMBH & CO. KG

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