Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KARLS, SHAY LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1761 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
1361
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1308 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
34.0%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683735 SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18480585 CLEANING WIPE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18101659 FLOOR CLEANING PAD Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18677103 ELECTROPLATING WAFER SEAL APEX CLEANING TOOL Non-Final OA APPLIED Materials, Inc.
18887836 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR CLEANING BONDING TOOL Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18026769 DETACHABLE STRUCTURE AND SELF-MOVING ROBOT Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18181499 CLEANING DEVICE, READING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18103553 ATTACHMENT FOR AN ORAL CARE DEVICE HANDLE Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18611647 CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT OF A POOL CLEANING ROBOT Final Rejection Maytronics Ltd.
18550126 POOL CLEANING SYSTEM HAVING A FLOATING UNIT Non-Final OA Maytronics Ltd.
18482402 PERSONAL CARE IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18258309 Oral Care Implement, Handle Thereof, and Oral Care Refill Head Therefor Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18632046 TOOTHBRUSH Non-Final OA QUIP NYC INC
18687303 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE BOTTLE AND HEALTH CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA DIMI LIFE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18685809 MAKEUP BRUSH Non-Final OA F.S.KOREA INDUSTRIES INC.
18404053 SQUEEGEE WITH SWIVELING HEAD Non-Final OA Unger Marketing International, LLC
18226925 CLEANING TOOL ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT FOR CLEANING TOOLS Final Rejection Unger Marketing International, LLC
18577967 BROOM WITH A FINE DUST SWEEPING ELEMENT Non-Final OA TYROLER LTD.
18575844 DIVIDABLE DENTAL CARE PRODUCT, HEAD PART AND KIT OF PARTS Non-Final OA TePe Munhygienprodukter AB
18569662 DIVIDING-UP DEVICE AND BRUSH-MANUFACTURING MACHINE HAVING A DIVIDING-UP DEVICE Non-Final OA Zahoransky AG
18240377 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH Non-Final OA Proxihealthcare Inc.
18240386 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH AND COMBINATION STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Proxihealthcare Inc.
18376248 PERSONAL HYGIENE DEVICE FOR CLEANING A BELLY BUTTON Final Rejection Henry C Flores, MD, LLC
18455427 Water-changing Brush Washer Non-Final OA MEEDEN ART SUPPLY CO LTD.
18366258 CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING MOPPING CLOTH OF SELF-PROPELLED CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hobot Technology Inc.
18226945 Dish Brush for Sweeping Machines with Demountable Segmental Plate Elements provided with Brush Plugs. Non-Final OA KOTI Onroerend Goed b.v.
18196693 PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH Non-Final OA Ranir, LLC
18138228 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDPIECE AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH COMPRISING THE ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDPIECE AND A BRUSH ATTACHMENT Final Rejection TRISA HOLDING AG
18152392 FINGERPRINT FORENSICS Non-Final OA Peter Lee FRYER
18007816 BRUSH FOR THE APPLICATION OF FLUID PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY FOR POWDERY, CREAMY, LIQUID PRODUCTS OR THE LIKE Non-Final OA PENNELLI FARO S.r.l.

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