Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2442 2629 2835 2841 2844 2846

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
1053
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
41.9%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18883110 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ANTENNA Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18810701 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18517942 MEMORY CARD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18115467 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18834108 Display Module and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18548507 DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18786506 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18835096 ROTATING SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18723111 TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18823017 Hinge Mechanism and Electronic Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18905385 MOUNT AND CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR HEAD-MOUNTABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18819502 COLD WORKED METAL HOUSING FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18816749 GLASS DEVICE HOUSINGS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18693925 MODULAR ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18243426 HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18456450 CUSHION ASSEMBLY FOR WEARABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18072206 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DAMPENING VIBRATIONS AT A COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18813132 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18525962 BLOCKING ACCESS TO HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18843042 HINGED COMPUTING DEVICES HAVING INTRA-DEVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18344061 KEYBOARD SWITCH DESIGN FOR ULTRATHIN COMPUTING DEVICES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18797737 DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Display Inc.
18580187 WRISTBAND DEVICE WITH SWITCHABLE SCREEN Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
18371904 ADAPTER BRACKET FOR SERVER MAINBOARD MODULE Non-Final OA QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
18688319 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING PLUG-IN SLOTS FOR ADDITIONAL MODULES Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
18545988 METHOD OF FULLY ENCAPSULATING ELECTRONICS WITHIN A STRAP Non-Final OA ARMOUR SURVEILLANCE SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LTD
17924860 A METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A COMPUTER MONITOR TO A MINICOMPUTER, AND A MINICOMPUTER Non-Final OA LEINSTER COMPUTER NETWORKS LIMITED

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