Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VILLALUNA, ERIKA J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
962
Total Applications
+3.0%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 939 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
70.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18380939 Soldering Apparatus And Method Of Detecting Failures Of Gasket Final Rejection SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18444953 LEAK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND LEAK INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18540341 A/D CONVERTER AND SENSOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18603503 LEAKAGE DETECTION APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
17408106 Coolant Microleak Sensor for a Vacuum System Final Rejection KLA Corporation
18682234 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OBJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND OBJECT MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA ORGANO CORPORATION
18441708 LIQUID FLOW METER AND FLOW BALANCER AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Ag Leader Technology
18009584 METHOD FOR THE TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DETECTION OF GAS USING A GAS-SELECTIVE MEMBRANE Final Rejection INFICON GMBH
17046223 COIL TRANSDUCER FOR ELEVATED TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA MICRO MOTION, INC.
18439597 ION SOURCE FOR MASS SPECTROMETER Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18270029 APPARATUS, PLANT AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING FLEXIBLE PACKAGES Non-Final OA DACHI S.R.L.

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