Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, THIEN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3742 3761 3762

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.5%
Allow Rate
+1.5% vs TC avg
1395
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1336 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18123067 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18737199 COUNTERTOP COOKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
17745952 PHASE CONTROL HEATER CONTROL Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18229803 LASER MICROJET WITH IN-LINE CAMERA Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
17785252 Laser cutting of a pre-coated steel blank and associated blank Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18019478 LASER PROCESSING HEAD AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17791453 FOCAL LENGTH ADJUSTING DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18662139 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP HAVING IMPROVED USE CONVENIENCE Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18275838 INDUCTION HEATING COOKTOP Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18270354 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18270337 COOKTOP Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18142826 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18336643 Parent Substrate, Wafer Composite and Methods of Manufacturing Crystalline Substrates and Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17597492 HEATING ELEMENT Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17182644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF WELDING PARAMETER COMMAND VALUE LIMITS Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18252234 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC RANGE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA COWAY CO., LTD.
18139657 COOKING APPLIANCE FOR COOKING FOOD, COOKING METHOD, CONTROL UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
18209842 Milk Frothing Device Equipped With A Calibrated Air Passage Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
17705002 WIRELESSLY OPERABLE COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Spectrum Brands, Inc.
18316281 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POROUS SINTERING BODY HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS METHOD FOR PRODUCING Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG
18030387 CONTROLLED LOCAL HEATING OF SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18122524 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTINUOUS DEPOSITION OF A COMPONENT Non-Final OA 3D Systems, Inc.
18102111 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING AT LEAST TWO JOINING PARTNERS Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18154050 METHOD FOR THE DISPLACEMENT OF A CONTINUOUS ENERGY BEAM, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18604243 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR STARTING PLASMA Non-Final OA 6K Inc.
17562953 Methods and Systems for Joining Metal Based Materials Using Lasers Non-Final OA Nuburu, Inc.
16558140 Additive Manufacturing System with Addressable Array of Lasers and Real Time Feedback Control of each Source Non-Final OA Nuburu, Inc.
18152482 EDM ELECTRODE WITH ENRICHED SURFACE REGION Final Rejection RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18387393 Applications, Methods and Systems for a Laser Deliver Addressable Array Non-Final OA Blue 425 LLC
18328794 VAPORIZATION CORE AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA BYD PRECISION MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.

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