Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KRATT, JUSTIN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+19.2% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
797
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 639 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18115552 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18325551 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH TWO CIRCUITS CONNECTED BY A CIRCUIT IN AN ENCLOSURE FRAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18323621 LEAD MODULE, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTOR COMPONENT Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18374496 SELF-ALIGNING SMT CONTACTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17438141 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL IN A WRAPPER Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18412559 Method for Processing Conductive Terminal and Electrical Assembly Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18505561 Connector Final Rejection Yazaki Corporation
18506114 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT UNIT AND WIRE HARNESSES Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18552409 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18579410 BOARD CONNECTOR AND DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18503512 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH MATE-ASSIST SLIDER Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18514502 Server System Low Profile Connector System Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17764979 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROTECTING A MULTI-LEVEL, MULTI-PORT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
18524780 CONNECTOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY, CONNECTOR AND CHARGING SEAT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18426948 SHIELDED TERMINAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
17995514 HIGH-SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Final Rejection SAMTEC, INC.
18773197 Aerosol Delivery Device With An Air Flow Passage Having Two Airflow Branches Final Rejection Imperial Tobacco Limited
17211135 SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE USER SETTABLE MODES OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited
18416045 CABLE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18311930 Shield of a Connector System Final Rejection TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18299776 CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTOR Final Rejection I-PEX Inc.
18293280 PLUG RECEPTACLE Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
18113768 SHIELDING CAGE ASSEMBLY AND RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
17665134 STAGGERED CONNECTOR Final Rejection viaPhoton, Inc.
18577627 PLUG CONNECTOR HOUSING HAVING A DATA DIODE FOR ELECTRONIC DATA LINES Non-Final OA HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
18563555 CONTACT INSERT FOR AN INDUSTRIAL PLUG CONNECTOR Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18542418 ELECTRICAL PLUG AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Yueqing Shenchuang Electric Technology Co., Ltd.
18533411 HIGH SPEED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA APTIV ELECTRICAL CENTERS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
18333843 Shielding Arrangement, Shielded Connection and Kit for a Shielding Arrangement Final Rejection TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
18220384 TRANSMISSION BOARD AND CONNECTING MEMBER Non-Final OA LOTES CO., LTD

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