Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Filip Zec, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZEC, FILIP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3744 3763 3785

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
1,058
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1033 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19054118 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18419927 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18411374 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18931679 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18893178 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18796222 SOLVENT RECOVERY DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18423361 SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURES FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18423360 SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURES FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18423362 SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURES FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
19110924 COOLER AND COOLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation
18912470 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL HEAT TRANSFER ARCHITECTURES MANUFACTURED BY SELECTIVE PLATING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18919441 OIL LUBRICATION-TYPE COMPRESSOR FOR CRYOCOOLER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18683004 INTEGRALLY-TRANSPORTABLE PURGE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF USING THE INTEGRALLY-TRANSPORTABLE PURGE CONTAINER Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
19055975 SYSTEMS AND ADJUSTABLE AND HIGH ENERGY DENSITY THERMAL STORAGE Non-Final OA SOLVCOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Filip Zec's allowance rate?

65.7% of resolved applications examined by Filip Zec were allowed (1,033 resolved cases), compared with 57.1% across Art Unit 1776 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Filip Zec?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Filip Zec take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Filip Zec took 1,149 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Filip Zec work in?

Filip Zec examines applications in Art Unit 1776 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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