Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/069,554

CLEANING ROBOT

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 21, 2022

Priority

Dec 22, 2021 — provisional 63/292,600 +1 more

Examiner

HUANG, STEVEN

Art Unit

3723

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Auo Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 47% of cases after interview

— +38.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUANG, STEVEN View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 110 resolved

-22.7% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+38.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

152

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 110 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2022

Application Filed

Jun 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 22, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

May 01, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/928,109

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BOLTING DEVICE

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/117,496

Patent 12629791

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MECHANICAL ELEMENT AND MECHANICAL ELEMENT

3y 2m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/383,535

Patent 12622558

Brush, Brush Member and Robot

4y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/664,765

Patent 12569096

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SOFTWARE AND PITCH CONTROL OF A DISINFECTION MODULE FOR A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS CLEANING AND DISINFECTION DEVICE

3y 9m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+38.0%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 110 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.