Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: JIMENEZ, OSCAR C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2834 2841 2896

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+19.2% vs TC avg
747
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
695
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 733 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
45.0%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18234215 CONNECTOR HAVING FIRST CONTACT ELEMENTS AND SECOND CONTACT ELEMENTS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, AND HAVING A CASTING RESIN WHICH AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDS THE CONTACT ELEMENTS Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18659149 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ERGONOMIC AXIAL MATING ASSIST DEVICE Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18592529 LEAD BLOCK AND ROTARY CONNECTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
18642722 MOVABLE DOOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Qisda Corporation
18434173 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18673990 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18618403 Electrical Connector Housing and Electrical Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18646061 ELECTRICAL SHIELDING FOR WAFER ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH

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