Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HENSON, KATINA N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3727

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-15.5% vs TC avg
708
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18466968 WIRE-DRIVEN EXOSKELETON MANIPULATOR AND ROBOT CLEANER HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18367166 CLEANER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18213129 VACUUM CLEANER ODOR DIFFUSION SYSTEM Final Rejection SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
18326679 ELECTRIC TOOL, AND ELECTRIC TOOL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18580686 CLEANER STATION Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18269426 VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18017478 NOZZLE UNIT AND ROBOT CLEANER INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18489526 PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18500430 WIPER BLADE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18032423 CLEANING UNIT FOR A SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18021466 CONTROLLER FOR GENERATING A CONTROL SIGNAL FOR AN ORAL CARE SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18684560 BASE STATION AND CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18681791 SELF-MOVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18576675 DUST BOX AND AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18569770 CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18169630 APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18096807 HANDLE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18096823 CONNECTOR-HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
17225296 HANDLE FOR A PERSONAL-CARE IMPLEMENT AND PERSONAL-CARE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
17225411 HANDLE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL-CARE IMPLEMENT AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PERSONAL-CARE IMPLEMENT Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18444121 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SENSOR HOUSING Non-Final OA TuSimple, Inc.
18589046 CLEANING ROBOT Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18244743 GARDEN TOOL HAVING BLOWING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18033939 CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
18294309 SELF-CLEANING VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
17934024 CLEANING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18282395 SUPPLYING LIQUID TO AT LEAST ONE AREA OF A SURFACE TO BE CLEANED Final Rejection VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
18577488 SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A DETECTION SURFACE OF A SENSOR Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18386706 DEBRIS MANAGEMENT FOR VEHICLE SENSORS Final Rejection International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
18408327 TANK FOR USE IN MICROGRAVITY Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.

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