Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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
969
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 951 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
35.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18093748 DOUBLY INTERLACED SENSOR ARRAY AND METHOD TO SUPPORT LOW POWER COUNTING AND IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18823455 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM LOAD MEASUREMENTS ON MULTI-HINGED DEVICES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18444953 LEAK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND LEAK INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
19384273 STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18376579 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LEAK TESTING OF HERMETIC MICROELECTRONICS Final Rejection The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18732842 INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation

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