Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSTON, KEVIN ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2844

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18298683 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FASTENING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18074358 ROTARY INPUT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
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.
18599960 BAND, WEARABLE DEVICE, AND BAND ATTACHING METHOD Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18340360 ARM WEARABLE DEVICE AND TIMEPIECE Final Rejection 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.
17815785 DIAPHRAGM-TYPE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR HOROLOGY 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
18426573 DEVICE FOR AUTONOMOUS ADJUSTMENT OF THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A SPIRAL Non-Final OA The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
18081219 TIMEPIECE MECHANISM PROVIDED WITH A MAGNETIC GEAR Non-Final OA The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
17785855 TIMEPIECE PROVIDED WITH A MECHANICAL MOVEMENT AND A DEVICE FOR CORRECTING A DISPLAYED TIME Final Rejection The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
18501485 MODULE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE ADAPTED TO WITHSTAND SHOCKS Final Rejection ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
18251206 WRISTWATCH COMPRISING A MOVABLE WRISTLET Final Rejection CARTIER INTERNATIONAL AG

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