Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, KEVIN G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1711

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
613
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18790857 BUBBLE GENERATION DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18675748 WASHING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PERFORMING WASHING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18452564 OPERATION PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND WASHING MACHINE EMPLOYING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18189953 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18315450 SMALL PARTS CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18735431 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17466735 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18475352 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
17956293 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18367742 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18227156 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUPPLY SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18790202 Pressure washer Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18458740 WASHING MACHINE FLUID SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS USING SOUND SIGNALS Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18834103 HIGH-PRESSURE WASHER Non-Final OA Jong Mo KIM
18287908 INLINE SILICON DEPOSITION IN A PICKLING PLANT Non-Final OA Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
18369002 CLEANING APPARATUS FOR WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER Final Rejection SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION

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