Examiner: JOHNSTON, KEVIN ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2844

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.0%

Allow Rate

+23.0% vs TC avg

221

Total Applications

+4.7%

Interview Lift

1095

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 201 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.0%

§101 Eligibility

26.1%

§102 Novelty

36.0%

§103 Obviousness

35.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18298683	WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FASTENING STRUCTURE	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17845872	PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HAPTIC BUTTON	Final Rejection	Apple Inc.
18960464	WRIST DEVICE	Final Rejection	CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18542982	INPUT APPARATUS AND WATCH	Final Rejection	CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18505669	Timepiece	Final Rejection	SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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