Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2838 2844

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
1051
Total Applications
+22.3%
Interview Lift
981
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1031 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
32.0%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18423904 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING ANGLE OF ROTATION OF ANNULAR MEMBER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18560911 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18404351 DISPLAY METHOD, WRIST-WORN DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
18564636 WRIST-WORN APPARATUS Non-Final OA GOERTEK INC.
18397554 DEVICE FOR PINNING UP TO THE STUD AND ADJUSTING THE ACTIVE LENGTH OF A BALANCE-SPRING FOR A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT AND PROCESS FOR SETTING THE ACTIVE LENGTH Final Rejection ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGÈRE SUISSE
18524921 SMART WATCH COMPRISING A COMMON-GROUND DEVICE FOR A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT Final Rejection ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
18509418 PART FOR ATTACHING AN OUTER LAST COIL OF A BALANCE SPRING OF A HOROLOGICAL MOVEMENT Final Rejection ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
18420798 LIGHT EMITTING WALL CLOCK Non-Final OA TSUEN JER ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
18573101 TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA REALIZATION DESAL AG
18578601 DISPLAY MECHANISM FOR A TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE AUDEMARS PIGUET SA
18250981 WRISTWATCH AND WRISTWATCH-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA tha ltd.
18033251 RECONFIGURABLE DEVICE FOR MONITORING HEALTH METRICS Non-Final OA Biotricity Inc.

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