Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AYALEW, TINSAE B

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1711 1714 1749

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
624
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784336 DETERGENT SUPPLY APPARATUS OR WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18743719 CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18614168 HOME APPLIANCE HAVING OPENING AND CLOSING FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18833760 CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19251501 CONTROLLING WATER LEVELS AND DETERGENT CONCENTRATION IN A WASH CYCLE Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18400319 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR POST-CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING CLEANING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18253410 RETRACTABLE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE AB
18582455 Steamer Final Rejection Vornado Air, LLC
18686823 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18551049 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18333019 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18303680 LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND CORRESPONDING DISPENSER Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18292787 CLEANING BASKET Final Rejection TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18510663 SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18921031 BASE STATION AND WATER TANK Non-Final OA YUNJING INTELLIGENCE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
18916315 MOBILE WASHING AND DETAILING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Primo IP Holder, LLC
18722462 DETERGENT COMPARTMENT AND LAUNDRY PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18775910 FILL FUNNEL HOSE INTERFACE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18779936 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WASHING/CLEANING GRANULAR MATERIAL FROM SLAG AND WASHING/CLEANING BOTTOM/BOILER ASH FROM A THERMAL WASTE TREATMENT, AND MINERAL RESIDUE AND RECYCLING MATERIAL Non-Final OA H-U-R HAMBURG GMBH HAMBURGER-UMWELT-RECYCLINGTECHNOLOGIEN
18747573 COMPOSITE CLEANING PROCESS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HIGHLIGHT TECH CORP.
18037831 LID STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, ASSEMBLING METHOD, AND DISASSEMBLING METHOD Non-Final OA Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd

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