Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HARCUM, MARCUS E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2834

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
586
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
723
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
89.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18532350 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH OPTIMIZED ARRANGEMENT OF CONDUCTIVE TERMINALS Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18532495 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED PLUGGING AND UNPLUGGING FORCE Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18260024 DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMTEC, INC.
17630318 Aerosol Generation Device, Method for Manufacturing Final Rejection JT International S.A.
18432673 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTING OF A CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBH
18410569 HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR WITH MOVEABLE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18300793 ANTI-REMOVAL DEVICE FOR A SINGLE PAIR ETHERNET CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CommScope Technologies LLC
18116471 Plug Connector Assembly and Battery Assembly Non-Final OA Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18271647 ELECTRICAL DEVICE, DEVICE CONNECTION PART FOR THE ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
18271644 SINGLE-PAIR ETHERNET SWITCHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
18574417 IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND CONNECTOR FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
18227508 CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.

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