Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZEC, FILIP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3744 3763 3785

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Filip Zec examines cases in Art Unit 1776 of Tech Center 3700. He has a volume of 1028 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 65.7 percent. This 65.7 percent rate indicates a probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1150. This 1150-day figure is a duration for this art unit. Practitioners should use this metric to set expectations for their clients in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 13.8 percent. This 13.8 percent lift provides a boost to the chances of allowance. With 1028 resolved cases, the 65.7 percent allowance rate is a stable metric. The 13.8 percent lift is a tool for overcoming specific examiner concerns. The data from Art Unit 1776 suggests a predictable examination process. Practitioners can use the 1150-day median to estimate the time required for a grant. The 13.8 percent lift is a factor in strategic decision making.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
1,039
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1028 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18419927 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18931679 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18796222 SOLVENT RECOVERY DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18717383 UNIT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD
18423360 SUPERLATTICE STRUCTURES FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18994412 CONNECTION SPACE AND HYDROGEN SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA LINDE GMBH
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

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