Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3669 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
228
Total Applications
+46.8%
Interview Lift
5118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.2%
§102 Novelty
72.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17968284 VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18565046 METHOD OF CREATING RESPONSIVENESS PROFILE OF POLISHING RATE OF WORKPIECE, POLISHING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
17777349 VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18590301 Dual-Blade Wiper Blade Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18267493 CONCRETE SURFACE PROCESSING MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING CONCRETE SURFACES Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18226308 DOCKING STATION FOR FLOOR CLEANER Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18409970 KNIFE SHARPENER Non-Final OA EdgeCraft Corporation
18572485 Spring Carrier Non-Final OA SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE
18380849 AUTOMATIC BLADE HOLDER Non-Final OA PROSHARP INC.
18387245 AUTOMATIC BLADE HOLDER Non-Final OA ERIKSSON TEKNIK AB
17430576 METHOD FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING A GEARWHEEL OR A WORKPIECE WITH A GEARWHEEL-LIKE PROFILE IN A GRINDING OR POLISHING MACHINE Non-Final OA KAPP NILES GMBH & CO. KG
18044533 SHARPENING JIG HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE ANGLE Final Rejection Horl 1993 GmbH
17892165 HONING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PRECISION SURFACE ON A WORKPIECE Final Rejection VAN NORMAN MACHINE (INDIA) PVT LTD
17856614 ANGLE GRIND COATING APPARATUS AND A METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
17435280 VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Numatic International LTD

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