Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2838 2844

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
1,060
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1043 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938958 Gain Factor for a Rotational Input of a Rotary Crown of a Wearable Computing Device Based on Angular Velocity Non-Final OA Google LLC
18564240 WEARABLE DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18560911 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18916184 ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18819321 WATCH Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18661016 SWITCHING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18538592 DISPLAY DEVICE AND WATCH Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18750136 Method Of Manufacturing Wheel For Timepiece, Plate-Shaped Member, Wheel For Timepiece, And Timepiece Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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