Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HARCUM, MARCUS E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
583
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
790
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
32.8%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17969518 MULTI-CHANNEL MEMORY MODULE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17630318 Aerosol Generation Device, Method for Manufacturing Final Rejection JT International S.A.
18410569 HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR WITH MOVEABLE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18432673 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTACTING OF A CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBH
18260024 DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMTEC, 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
18271644 SINGLE-PAIR ETHERNET SWITCHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
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
18490772 CONNECTOR FOR DISPLAY SCREENS Non-Final OA FOSHAN RUN'AN PHOTOELECTRIC TECHONOLOGY CO., LTD
18227508 CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
18305412 Modular Connector Assembly Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbaH

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