Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WEN, KEVIN GUANHUA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 1744 1791 3761

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
262
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 176 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
76.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18200956 REFRIGERATOR HAVING STERILIZATION FUNCTION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd.
17898874 COOKING APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17971934 DIVIDER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17373202 HEATER UNIT, INK SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18570191 Electrode Etching Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18752404 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPRESSION, MANAGEMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF DOWNBEAM CAMERA DATA FOR AN ADDITIVE MACHINE Final Rejection General Electric Company
17997819 Apparatus and Systems for Liquid Metal-Based Tunable Coaxial Antenna for Microwave Ablation Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18593438 FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS FROM THERMAL PROCESSING Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce Corporation
17781745 INDUCTION COOKING DEVICE Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18686342 SAUCE SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND EDIBLE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18639436 INFUSED ICE MAKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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