Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, THIEN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3742 3761 3762

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+1.6% vs TC avg
1,402
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1350 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
86.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17789510 COFFEE MACHINE AND VALVE ARRANGEMENT SUITABLE FOR USE IN A COFFEE MACHINE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18019478 LASER PROCESSING HEAD AND LASER PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18336643 Parent Substrate, Wafer Composite and Methods of Manufacturing Crystalline Substrates and Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
17182644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF WELDING PARAMETER COMMAND VALUE LIMITS Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18669148 METHOD OF MAKING AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH POROUS BODY AND AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18626585 METHOD OF MAKING AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH AT LEAST ONE FRANGIBLE CAPSULE IN RETENTION MEDIUM Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
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
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
18245570 SINGLE-SPOT WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA EVG ENTWICKLUNGS- U. VERWERTUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
18604243 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR STARTING PLASMA Non-Final OA 6K Inc.
18387393 Applications, Methods and Systems for a Laser Deliver Addressable Array Non-Final OA Blue 425 LLC
17714972 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A HEAT SUPPLY TO A PRODUCT TO BE COOKED Non-Final OA Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
18266161 MULTIPLE WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA Fronius International GmbH
18311154 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ATOMIZER Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holding, Inc.
18111475 Apparatus and Method for Modulating Forced Air Electric Heater Control with Temperature Protection Non-Final OA Evolution Controls Inc.
18106528 ELECTRICALLY HEATING SECTIONAL PANEL STRUCTURE FOR HEATED WEARABLES Final Rejection Brooke Erin DeSantis
18076713 VAPORIZATION STATE RECOGNITION METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Shenzhen Moore Vaporization Health & Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
18008895 ELECTRIC GAS HEATER Final Rejection Kanthal AB
18008888 HEATING PADS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA University of Alaska Anchorage
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.

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