Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BELL, SPENCER E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
82.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18542528 LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18347103 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18148923 CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18793339 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18724701 LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18752341 CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18715039 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18278559 CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLOTHING TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18278561 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY CLOTHING TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18687371 DISHWASHER FOR A COFFEE SHOP AND/OR A FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18684697 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT A CLEANING PROCESS FOR A CLEANING APPLIANCE, AND CLEANING APPLIANCE Final Rejection Miele & Cie. KG
18288644 METHOD FOR A SANITIZING TREATMENT OF TEXTILES IN A WASHING MACHINE, DEVICE, WASHING MACHINE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Miele & Cie. KG
18267258 METHOD FOR OPERATING A WATER-CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND WATER-CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Miele & Cie. KG
18576497 CONTROL METHOD FOR CLOTHES TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.
18821991 STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM AND STEAM APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEW WATT (FUJIAN) HIGH-TECH CO. LTD
18690278 DISHWASHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE DRYING UNIT COMPRISING A SORBENT Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18819645 Method for Impregnating a Garment and Apparatus for Impregnating a Garment Non-Final OA Imbox Shoecare A/S
18357325 LAUNDRY APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF MOTION-BASED DRYING DETECTION Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18834910 HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Jung Mo KIM
18767410 DISPENSER FOR TREATING A TEXTILE Non-Final OA Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
18586563 MEDICAL TEXTILE WASH DECONTAMINATION AND CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RZ CIRCULAR LTD
18637894 SPOT ON CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WASH FACILITIES Non-Final OA Claire Cunningham
18628515 TANK CLEANING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Pro Chemical Ltd
18576079 APPARATUS AND METHOD RELATING TO TEXTILE DYEING Final Rejection ALCHEMIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18031148 CLEANING METHOD AND CLEANING APPARATUS FOR DISHWASHER, AND DISHWASHER Final Rejection FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18553485 WASHING AGENT DISPENSER Non-Final OA ELTEK S.p.A.

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