Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SOTO, JANICE M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2856

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.5%

Allow Rate

+0.5% vs TC avg

356

Total Applications

+13.8%

Interview Lift

1178

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 340 resolved cases, 2023–2026

4.3%

§101 Eligibility

14.8%

§102 Novelty

53.9%

§103 Obviousness

24.3%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18128920	INFRARED-IDENTIFIABLE WEARABLE ARTICLES	Final Rejection	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18426285	OPTICAL SENSOR MECHANISM CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY MITIGATING THE TEMPERATURE VARIATION CAUSED BY ADJACENT HEATER DEVICE	Final Rejection	PixArt Imaging Inc.
18886163	Device and a System for Detecting Thermal Conductivity of a Fluid	Non-Final OA	ABB Schweiz AG
18798948	MONITORING SYSTEM WITH A GAS MEASURING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA

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