Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1713 3669 3723 3745

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
230
Total Applications
+44.9%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18283051 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18677641 CMP METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH NANOBUBBLE CLEANING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18542093 SWITCHING CONTROL ALGORITHMS ON DETECTION OF EXPOSURE OF UNDERLYING LAYER DURING POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18725349 SELF-CLEANING DUST COLLECTION BASE AND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18001107 Toothbrush and Anchor Wire Therefor Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18509631 GRINDING METHOD OF WORKPIECE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18446658 GRINDSTONE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17158551 TOOL WITH SURFACES WITH A COMPRESSIVE SURFACE STRESS LAYER Final Rejection Snap-on Incorporated
18278636 VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited

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