Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FORDJOUR, SARAH AKYAA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
185
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1113
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
84.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18500325 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED OPERABILITY Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18408594 BAND REPLACEMENT TOOL Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18023586 VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17735160 WET-DRY VACUUM CLEANER DEVICE Final Rejection Black & Decker, Inc.
18346418 NOZZLE AND CLEANER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18170814 DUST BOX AND BELT SANDER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18093523 POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
17691442 CLEANING MACHINE Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18205262 MONITORING OF ACOUSTIC EVENTS ON A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17484801 Hand-Held Sanding Machine Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18239851 EXTRACTION CLEANER Non-Final OA SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
18116045 CHANGING STATION, METHOD FOR CHANGING SANDPAPER AND ROBOT SYSTEM Final Rejection OnRobot A/S
18242714 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection BISSELL Inc.
18028226 SUCTION TOOL Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18605756 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18028387 WATER SUPPLY MECHANISM AND AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18347689 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA MIDWEST SPECIALTIES, INC.
18096864 SURFACE CLEANING ATTACHMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carpet Cleaner America LLC
17556196 CLEANING MODULE AND AUTONOMOUS CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN FLY RODENT DYNAMICS INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

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