Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FIGUEROA, FELIX O

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
970
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
78.8%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18237066 TERMINAL FOR AUXILIARY CONTACT Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18106275 ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES WITH SCREWLESS CONNECTION TERMINALS Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18076934 ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES WITH SCREWLESS CONNECTION TERMINALS Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18290440 FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18204940 DOOR OR WALL PANEL MOUNT AND USB CONNECTION FOR HUMAN INTERFACE MODULE (HIM) Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
17601777 Aerosol Generation Device Having A Thermal Bridge Final Rejection JT International S.A.
18278165 BISTABLE SWITCH INTENDED TO BE FITTED IN AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
18323953 CONNECTING BRIDGE AND ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE CONNECTING BRIDGE AND AT LEAST ONE BUSBAR Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
17452090 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DEVICE Final Rejection I-PEX Inc.
18469612 JOINT CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR-EQUIPPED WIRE, AND CONNECTOR CASE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
18534156 Connecting Terminal Fixing Structure Non-Final OA K.S. TERMINALS INC.
18524984 Electrical Connector, Connecting Body Between a Circuit Board and Electrical Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
18242074 FLEXIBLE CONTACTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection WITHMEMS CO., LTD.
18388199 POWER PLUG WITH THERMAL-INSULATION FUNCTION Final Rejection ACBEL POLYTECH INC.
18500294 COMPACT RELIABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Final Rejection Amphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
17765719 CABLE CONNECTOR AND CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
18461627 POLARIZIED QUICK PLUG HAVING REPLACEABLE FUSE Final Rejection Guang Zhou Ting Shen Electric Co, Ltd.
18348743 BACKSHELL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HarcoSemco LLC
18253325 CABLE SUPPORT Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
18247365 CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, ELECTRIC CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection SEKISUI POLYMATECH CO., LTD.
18122231 GROUNDING CLAMPS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE Final Rejection Tallman Equipment Co.
17949373 FLEXIBLE INSULATION DISPLACEMENT TERMINAL Non-Final OA VEONEER US SAFETY SYSTEMS, LLC
17125465 BRIDGE/SPLITTER CONNECTOR FOR CONFIGURING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Final Rejection Seasons 4, Inc.

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