Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BELL, SPENCER E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1714 1718 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19054516 DISHWASHER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18989791 DISH WASHER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18793339 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18793366 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18724701 LAUNDRY PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18715039 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18278561 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY CLOTHING TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18936137 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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.
18754668 CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18901949 LAUNDRY MACHINE KIT TO ENABLE CONTROL OF WATER LEVELS, RECIRCULATION, AND SPRAY OF CHEMISTRY Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18967025 IMAGE-BASED LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE LEVEL CALIBRATION Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18974976 Explosion-Proof Water Tank Device Non-Final OA Kuo-Hsun Liao

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