Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, THIEN S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3725 3742 3761 3762

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
1,406
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1370 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777813 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18502693 WORKPIECE-BASED SETTING OF WELD PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18437874 INDUCTION COIL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18390598 100 HZ NOISE REDUCTION IN A COOKTOP Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17785252 Laser cutting of a pre-coated steel blank and associated blank Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18559816 A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROLLING OR PLAIN BEARING RING Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18293892 SUBMERGED ARC WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18499723 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18524684 LIGHT IRRADIATION TYPE HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18122524 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-CONTINUOUS DEPOSITION OF A COMPONENT Non-Final OA 3D Systems, Inc.
18563834 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18316281 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POROUS SINTERING BODY HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS METHOD FOR PRODUCING Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG
18422215 VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18512370 COMPOSITE LAMINATE HEATING TOOL AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

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