Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, KRISTEN C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3643 3647

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
1,317
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1285 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
28.9%
§103 Obviousness
34.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18836458 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18939561 METHOD OF CULTIVATING FRUIT VEGETABLE PLANT, CULTIVATION APPARATUS FOR FRUIT VEGETABLE PLANT, AND TOMATO PLANT Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19368198 CLEANING STRUCTURE HAVING COLLECTING OPENING AND CAT LITTER BOX Non-Final OA SHENZHEN PETABOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19367339 CAT LITTER BOX AND CAT LITTER BIN THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN PETABOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19371720 ALGAE SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT, BIOENERGY PRODUCTION, AND RESOURCE REUSE Non-Final OA Gross-Wen Technologies, Inc.
18235979 QUICK RELEASE DETACHABLE PLATFORM GATE Non-Final OA OSHKOSH CORPORATION
18345584 STACKABLE LIGHTING MODULE Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS
18316859 STACKABLE MODULE Non-Final OA Autostore Technology AS

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