Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BELL, SPENCER E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-6.3% vs TC avg
698
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18542534 LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18323994 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR WASHING MACHINE Non-Final OA 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.
18793366 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18724701 LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18574599 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18278589 CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CLOTHES 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.
18475360 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18752003 USER INTERFACE SOLUTIONS FOR ACCESSING APPLIANCE CONTROL THROUGH COSMETIC OUTER CABINET Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18690278 DISHWASHER HAVING AT LEAST ONE DRYING UNIT COMPRISING A SORBENT Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18684983 CUSHION TANK DEVICE Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
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
18821991 STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM AND STEAM APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEW WATT (FUJIAN) HIGH-TECH CO. LTD
18819645 Method for Impregnating a Garment and Apparatus for Impregnating a Garment Non-Final OA Imbox Shoecare A/S
18031148 CLEANING METHOD AND CLEANING APPARATUS FOR DISHWASHER, AND DISHWASHER Final Rejection FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WASHING APPLIANCES MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18834910 HIGH-PRESSURE CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Jung Mo KIM
18720462 IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO LAUNDRY APPARATUS AND/OR THEIR CONTROL Non-Final OA FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED
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
18557318 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE WASHING OF FEATHERS AND REMOVING OF EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL Non-Final OA Tessenderlo Group NV
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
18293948 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING ASSEMBLY, CLEANING ASSEMBLY, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co., Ltd.
18576079 APPARATUS AND METHOD RELATING TO TEXTILE DYEING Final Rejection ALCHEMIE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18553485 WASHING AGENT DISPENSER Non-Final OA ELTEK S.p.A.

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