Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 3669 3723

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+49.9%
Interview Lift
4926
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17777349 VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18820021 SLURRY DELIVERY METHOD Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18669659 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD USING FOAMED SLURRY AND APPARATUS FOR FOAMED SLURRY GENERATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18215267 SUBSTRATE POLISH EDGE UNIFORMITY CONTROL WITH SECONDARY FLUID DISPENSE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18209064 MONITORING OF POLISHING PAD TEXTURE IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18781073 FLOOR CLEANER AND STEAM CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A FLOOR CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month