Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KARLS, SHAY LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1761 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
1,365
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
3.8%
§102 Novelty
82.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683735 SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE, SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18467706 SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18887836 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR CLEANING BONDING TOOL Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18611647 CONTROLLING A MOVEMENT OF A POOL CLEANING ROBOT Final Rejection Maytronics Ltd.
18026769 DETACHABLE STRUCTURE AND SELF-MOVING ROBOT Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
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.
18575844 DIVIDABLE DENTAL CARE PRODUCT, HEAD PART AND KIT OF PARTS Non-Final OA TePe Munhygienprodukter AB
18376248 PERSONAL HYGIENE DEVICE FOR CLEANING A BELLY BUTTON Non-Final OA Henry C Flores, MD, LLC
18240386 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH AND COMBINATION STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Proxihealthcare Inc.
18240377 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH Non-Final OA Proxihealthcare Inc.
18138228 ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDPIECE AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH COMPRISING THE ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDPIECE AND A BRUSH ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA TRISA HOLDING AG
18226945 Dish Brush for Sweeping Machines with Demountable Segmental Plate Elements provided with Brush Plugs. Non-Final OA KOTI Onroerend Goed b.v.
18255591 Cleaning Device for Oral Hygiene and Method for Manufacturing a Cleaning Device for Oral Hygiene Non-Final OA M+C Schiffer GmbH
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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