Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CARLSON, MARC

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 3655 3723 3725 3763 3795

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+1.0% vs TC avg
1,072
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17918481 CLEANER STATION Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18742668 ROBOT CLEANER INCLUDING LIGHT EMITTER AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18067876 Electric blower apparatus having a noise cover Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
19010815 TANK CLEANING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
18737482 CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
18837208 WIPER BLADE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18685503 ADAPTER FOR A WIPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
18678039 FLOOR CLEANING NOZZLE FOR SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18589566 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH VAPOR DISPENSING Final Rejection BISSELL Inc.
18053872 DRAIN AUGER Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18943763 AUTOMATIC CONDITION-BASED LENS CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18475085 EXPLOSION-PROOF WET SEPARATOR VACUUM Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18627657 COMPACTING WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Origyn LLC

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