Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1714 3723 3727

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
786
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
68.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550406 CLEANER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18140313 RECOVERY TANK Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18228168 VACUUM CLEANER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18570794 SURFACE CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
18513176 ATTACHMENT FOR A VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18225744 AIR/LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR AN EXTRACTION CLEANER Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18282391 TRANSPORT OF DIRT IN A SUCTION HEAD FOR USE IN A VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
17989338 BATTERY-OPERATED BACKPACK SUCTION APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
18595912 Cleaning Brush For Shower Hoses Non-Final OA Time Master Inc
18686220 BRUSH FOR MAINTENANCE OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PADEL TURFS Non-Final OA Padmax Group AB
18292380 DEVICE FOR WIPING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18469205 FLOOR TREATMENT MACHINE Non-Final OA Numatic International Limited
18572763 SUCTION PORT STRUCTURE OF CLEANING MACHINE AND CLEANING MACHINE THEREOF Non-Final OA WUXI NEWSTART CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
18569801 BAGLESS VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18520494 CLEANING DEVICES Non-Final OA KINGCLEAN ELECTRIC GREEN TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18386645 DUST COLLECTING DEVICE AND AN ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEANER WITH IT Non-Final OA Nippon Seal (H.K.) Co., Ltd.
18497121 APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SQUEEZING MOUSSE TOOTHPASTE Non-Final OA KERUI TECHNOLOGY (DONGGUAN) CO. , LTD.

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