Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: JENNINGS, MICHAEL DEANGILO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 3723 3725 3727

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1,122
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
900
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1092 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18553938 CLEANER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18819766 Robotic Cleaner With Extendable Cleaning Surface Non-Final OA SharkNinja Operating LLC
18265538 ASSEMBLY FOR CLEANING THE SKIN AND/OR KERATIN FIBERS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18553245 FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DIVERSEY, INC.
18418469 FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM, FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM OR A FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ALFRED KÄRCHER SE & CO. KG
18685799 DISPOSABLE MULTI-PLY FLOOR SWEEPING CLOTH HAVING AN ABRASIVE STRIP Non-Final OA DR. SCHUMACHER GMBH
18288171 Flexible Hose, in Particular Vacuum Cleaner Hose Non-Final OA Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH
18557112 PAINT BRUSH Non-Final OA AUSTRALIAN BRUSHWARE CORPORATION PTY LTD
18126101 AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANER CHARGING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES WITH CORROSION MITIGATION Final Rejection Zodiac Pool Care Europe
18227724 LIFTING DEVICE AND CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.
18261649 PRODUCT WITH BRISTLES WHICH CAN BE EASILY RECYCLED Non-Final OA Evonik Operation GmbH
18344063 MULTI-USE CLEANING TOWEL WITH IMPROVED QUAT EFFICACY Non-Final OA KCooper Brands, Inc.
17631604 LIGHT EMITTING OSCILLATING TOOTHBRUSH Final Rejection Oralucent, Inc.

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