Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CORMIER, DAVID G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1711 1718 1792 3645

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
1,037
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1209
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1000 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18873490 APPARATUS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18971575 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18844577 DISHWASHER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18819878 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18714878 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18714834 LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18799477 CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18781171 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18780336 METHOD OF PROVIDING GARMENT INFORMATION AND GARMENT TREATMENT DEVICE USING THE METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18436523 WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING WASHING INFORMATION OF SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18933247 DISHWASHER VERTICAL PLUNGER DOOR OPEN SYSTEM Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18439148 LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE HAVING A REMOVABLE CLOTHES MOVER Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18537225 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SCALAR PROPERTY OF LIQUID DURING A LAUNDRY MACHINE TREATMENT CYCLE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18145864 FLUID DEVICE, PARTICLE REMOVAL APPARATUS, AND WASHING MACHINE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18835762 WET PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18836378 DOMESTIC DISHWASHER Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18052947 SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH DUCT Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18148375 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
19032823 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18737491 IN-LIQUID POSTURE TURNING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18477196 DETECTING A PRESENCE OF CHLORINE BLEACH DURING A WASH CYCLE OF A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18356068 LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPLIANCE AND WASHING CYCLE FOR ICE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18314538 SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL CONDUITS IN DISHWASHER APPLIANCES Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18507008 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.

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