Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ZAMORA ALVAREZ, ERIC J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
533
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
33.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19322378 FLUID ACCELERATOR Non-Final OA ESS 2 Tech, LLC
19269134 ENGINE COMPONENT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18395059 SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18395191 SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18685374 Proprotor Blade Retention System Non-Final OA Archer Aviation Inc.
19226841 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE PART HAVING AN EMBEDDED PLACEHOLDER Final Rejection Nordex Blade Technology Centre ApS
18996849 TURBINE HOUSING, TURBINE, AND TURBOCHARGER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINE & TURBOCHARGER, LTD.
18858084 AIRFOIL AND FLUID-DYNAMIC SURFACE COMPRISING SUCH AIRFOIL Non-Final OA R.E.M. PATENTS S.R.L.
18391950 GRINDING APPARATUS AND GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18393808 DEVICE FOR CLEANING SURFACES AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA epitome GmbH
18393230 HOSE DRIVE SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Alamo Group Inc.

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