Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1714 1792

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+12.7% vs TC avg
886
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1090
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
4.7%
§102 Novelty
77.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18394735 SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18596192 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CLEAN A CONTINUOUS SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18791284 Fluid Flushing Systems for Foreign Object Debris Amelioration, and Methods and Devices Related Thereto Non-Final OA Relativity Space, Inc.
18634497 Wet Processing Systems Having Novel Wafer Chuck Designs For Retaining A Processing Liquid On A Surface Of A Semiconductor Substrate Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18814693 AGGLOMERATION UNIT, SUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AGGLOMERATING VACUUMED MATERIAL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18819796 ROLLER BRUSH ASSEMBLY, CLEANING DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18930028 CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18856395 CLEANING SYSTEM ACHIEVING PLURALITY OF CLEANING PATHS BY USING SINGLE VACUUM SOURCE Non-Final OA SUZHOU XIDA INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18764448 Oral Care System Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18838418 WATER CLEANSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WATER USAGE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA MICAS AG
18755261 CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
18700010 DETERGENT COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL PARTS OF VEHICLES Non-Final OA MA-FRA S.P.A.
18573461 PROCESS FOR REPROCESSING A UTENSIL FROM BACTERIAL NANOCELLULOSE LOADED WITH AN ADDITIVE Final Rejection HYBRID REALITY GMBH
18497573 SHORT-TERM WASH TREATMENT OF PRODUCE Final Rejection SMARTWASH SOLUTIONS, LLC

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