Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WANG, FRANKLIN JEFFERSON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1791 3761

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-19.6% vs TC avg
174
Total Applications
+49.8%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 119 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
0.8%
§102 Novelty
98.5%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17927369 LASER MACHINING SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17878383 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE SIZE OF DEFECTS DURING A SURFACE MODIFICATION PROCESS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17767934 RADIATION GRILL APPARATUS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18048169 LASER WELDING DEVICE AND LASER WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17943136 LASER INSCRIPTION FOR GEMSTONES Non-Final OA Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA)
18054912 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17905845 OPPOSING ELECTRODE DETERMINATION METHOD, OPPOSING ELECTRODE DETERMINATION DEVICE, AND JIG USED IN SAME METHOD Non-Final OA MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
17618300 VACUUM FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
17513198 PRESSURE SENSITIVE HEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17988510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMBUSTION SPECIAL EFFECT Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
17928329 ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18130961 COOKING APPLIANCE WITH VAPOR GENERATOR Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17050630 LASER BEAM SCANNER Non-Final OA RENISHAW PLC
18075979 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE PATTERN Non-Final OA MITUTOYO CORPORATION
18300876 REMOVABLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HEATING COIL OR COOKTOP Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18094098 COOKTOP APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF BURNER OR UTENSIL DETECTION Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
16316070 VOLATILE SUBSTANCE EVAPORATION DEVICE Non-Final OA ZOBELE HOLDING, S.P.A.
17799994 LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS FACILITATING DIRECTED INSPECTION OF LASER-PROCESSED WORKPIECES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
17909414 LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA AMADA CO., LTD.
18429293 COFFEE ROASTING SYSTEM HAVING A REMOVABLE VESSEL WITH A RESIDUAL CHAFF CHAMBER AND RESIDUAL WATER CHAMBER Non-Final OA Bellwether Coffee Co.
17907389 AN AUTOMATIC SURFACE TRACING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR LASER PROCESSING Final Rejection INNOFOCUS PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
18327562 CONVEYOR OVEN APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
18075398 RAPID METHOD OF PRODUCING NON-ALCOHOLIC AND ALCOHOLIC BEER Non-Final OA CERIA, Inc.
17631719 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FULLY BONDED STIFFENING PATCHES FOR AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
18122997 SWING ARM ASSEMBLY WITH LIFT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA G.E. Schmidt, Inc.
18112897 MULTI-ROBOTIC ARM COOKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLC
18083382 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING 3D METAL PARTS Non-Final OA AML3D LIMITED
17992956 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING LASER PROCESSING PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Shenzhen Snapmaker Technologies Co., Ltd.
17976028 MULTI-AXIS GRIPPER UNIT OF TURNTABLE TYPE PROBE PIN BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LASERSSEL CO., LTD.
17618969 DELIVERY ASSEMBLY FOR A COFFEE BEVERAGE AND CORRESPONDING DELIVERY MACHINE Non-Final OA ILLYCAFFE' S.P.A.

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