Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1736 3761 3763

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

39.2%
Allow Rate
-30.8% vs TC avg
178
Total Applications
+43.7%
Interview Lift
1445
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 120 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17824997 ELECTRIC RANGE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17994679 HUMIDIFYING APPARATUS AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18130294 CHARGING PORT HEATER Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
17942062 ADAPTIVELY DEPOSITING BRAZE MATERIAL USING STRUCTURED LIGHT SCAN DATA Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
17771094 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING LASER ETCHING AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT PERFORMING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18380405 OVERLAY WELDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING METAL MEMBER Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17777779 LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18266637 WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18265707 COOKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A COOKING SYSTEM Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
17971338 HEAT SOURCE ARRANGEMENTS, PROCESSING CHAMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS TO FACILITATE DEPOSITION PROCESS ADJUSTABILITY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18499443 MICROWAVE APPLIANCE WITH PROTECTED TEMPERATURE SENSOR Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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