Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VELEZ-LOPEZ, MARIO M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 2144 2178 3725

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
440
Total Applications
+4.5%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
2.2%
§102 Novelty
91.3%
§103 Obviousness
0.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266271 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS, PRODUCTION PLAN OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18197784 USER INTERFACE FOR ROLES ASSIGNMENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18558774 Method for Operating a Press, Computer Program and Electronically Readable Data Carrier Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18355822 ALARM ANALYTICS FOR PRESCRIPTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS OF CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS ALARMS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18319035 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MODELING PLANT RECYCLING PROCESSES Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18510610 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE OF DIGITAL UNDERLAYMENT Non-Final OA BACKSKIN INC.
18237944 VOLTAGE CONTROL DEVICE USING MEASURED EQUIPMENT LOAD VOLTAGE Non-Final OA CROCUS INC.
18452387 DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering Corporation
18277279 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A LITHOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection UpNano GmbH

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