Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WHITTINGTON, KENNETH

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2858 2862 3992

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
457
Total Applications
-15.9%
Interview Lift
972
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
28.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893439 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18207754 TRANSFORMER INDUCTORS WITH TUNABLE COUPLING COEFFICIENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18418483 ELECTRICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
19355066 CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18573714 ULTRA-SLIM MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18022191 TIE PLATE FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection HITACHI ENERGY LTD
18375310 COIL COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18178834 SOFT MAGNETIC BODY, MAGNETIC CORE, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18349266 VOLTAGE-ISOLATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES WITH PIN-COUPLED COILS Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18579229 CORE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CORE Non-Final OA MATSUO INDUSTRIES, INC.
18296639 WIRE-WOUND INDUCTOR USING MAGNETIC CORES WITH THREE AIR GAPS Non-Final OA ACME Electronics Corporation

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