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Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSTON, KEVIN ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2844

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.5%

Allow Rate

+22.5% vs TC avg

220

Total Applications

+5.1%

Interview Lift

1088

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 190 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%

§101 Eligibility

11.0%

§102 Novelty

61.1%

§103 Obviousness

25.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18298683	WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FASTENING STRUCTURE	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18253784	DISPLAY DEVICES AND WATCHES INCLUDING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18602634	DEVICE AND WATCH	Non-Final OA	CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18518922	DEVICE FOR ARTICULATION OF TWO TIMEPIECE COMPONENTS	Non-Final OA	ROLEX SA
17865779	RING FOR MECHANICALLY CONNECTING TWO HOROLOGY COMPONENTS	Final Rejection	ROLEX SA
16803725	HOROLOGICAL GEARING	Final Rejection	ROLEX SA
18695542	HOROLOGICAL DISPLAY MECHANISM	Non-Final OA	Montres Breguet S.A.
17884883	DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A SUCCESSION OF INDICATIONS OF A TIME VARIABLE FOR A TIMEPIECE	Non-Final OA	Montres Breguet S.A.
18610350	BALANCE PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR ADJUSTING ITS TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY	Non-Final OA	The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
18251206	WRISTWATCH COMPRISING A MOVABLE WRISTLET	Non-Final OA	CARTIER INTERNATIONAL AG

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