Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HORTON, ANDREW ALAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3727

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
779
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 750 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18540562 CLEANER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18140313 RECOVERY TANK Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18293201 MOP MODULE OF CLEANER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18396341 CLEANER STATION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18550406 CLEANER Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18513176 ATTACHMENT FOR A VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18681798 CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18266785 WASHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18562043 NOZZLE AND VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX
18236659 POOL EQUIPMENT WITH WATER-FILLED CAVITY Final Rejection ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
18225744 AIR/LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEM FOR AN EXTRACTION CLEANER Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
17989338 BATTERY-OPERATED BACKPACK SUCTION APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
18292380 DEVICE FOR WIPING A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDOW Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
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
18572763 SUCTION PORT STRUCTURE OF CLEANING MACHINE AND CLEANING MACHINE THEREOF Non-Final OA WUXI NEWSTART CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
18570794 SURFACE CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited
18569801 BAGLESS VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA GREY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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.
18469205 FLOOR TREATMENT MACHINE Non-Final OA Numatic International Limited

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