Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 3669 3723

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
222
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1032
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 171 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18583285 PAD CONDITIONERS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18225909 EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING (CMP) Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18560618 BIT HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18272941 SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING APPARATUS FOR POLISHING PAD, SURFACE PROPERTY MEASURING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD, AND SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING METHOD FOR POLISHING PAD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18034517 POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
17730202 POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18237641 HOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE, CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING A SUBSTRATE, VACUUM PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR RELEASING A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17892191 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING A GRINDER/POLISHER SAMPLE HOLDER Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
15106247 APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS Final Rejection HYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
17158551 TOOL WITH SURFACES WITH A COMPRESSIVE SURFACE STRESS LAYER Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18216947 Devices and Methods For Preparing Electrical Wiring Final Rejection Klein Tools, Inc.
18275701 Cleaning Apparatus With A Protective Structure Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18283051 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
17927089 POLISHING METHOD AND POLISHING COMPOSITION SET Non-Final OA FUJIMI INCORPORATED
17574116 Bristle for an Oral Care Implement Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18590378 POLISHING PAD AND PREPARING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ENPULSE CO., LTD.
18446658 GRINDSTONE Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18362442 POLISHING PAD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18214147 ACCESSORY TOOL FOR EXTRACTION CLEANER Final Rejection BISSELL Inc.
18578883 STREAMLINED WINDSCREEN WIPER Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
17267246 PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SPECTACLE LENSES Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER GmbH & Co. KG
18629451 Sharpening Device Non-Final OA 2WP International Pty Ltd
18558862 ADAPTER FOR A WIPING SYSTEM Final Rejection Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
18444661 MIDDLE BLADE STRUCTURE OF WIPER AND WIPER DEVICE Non-Final OA DANYANG UPC AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
18506314 TATTOO INKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA RWSB PATENT LLC
17646174 ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
18457421 WORK POLISHING APPARATUS AND WORK POLISHING METHOD Final Rejection Fujikoshi Machinery Corp.
18457390 DUAL TABLE SLAB PROCESSING MACHINE WITH CUT AND MOVE CAPABILITY AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA POSEIDON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18333629 Pneumatic sanding machine with automatic start-up of a dust extractor Final Rejection GYS
17639275 MULTILAYER GRINDSTONE FOR GEAR GRINDING Non-Final OA NORITAKE COATED ABRASIVE CO., LTD.

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