Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: AUGUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2835 2841 2846 3631

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.9%
Allow Rate
+25.9% vs TC avg
567
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
34.7%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19074021 FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19073479 HINGE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19032444 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19018849 HINGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18931849 WATERPROOF STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18894846 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18806212 Electrostatic Grounding Structures Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
19014412 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19014493 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER MODULES FOR UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES (UPSs) AND RELATED UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER MODULES Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
19029046 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18646751 HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19079013 ARRANGEMENT WITH A HOLDER AND A HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR A RADAR SENSOR, ASSEMBLY WITH SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
19024428 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18513703 Server System Repositionable Peripheral Tray System Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18633269 RACK-MOUNTED ADJUSTABLE LIQUID-COOLING MANIFOLDS Non-Final OA Quanta Computer Inc.

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