Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LEE, KEVIN G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1711 1718

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725663 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18835575 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18714819 CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18944907 FILTER MODULE, FILTER APPARATUS, AND CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18925457 WASHING MACHINE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18790857 BUBBLE GENERATION DEVICE AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18675748 WASHING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PERFORMING WASHING METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18592172 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18387316 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18237726 USER TERMINAL DEVICE AND CLOTHING TREATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18452564 OPERATION PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC APPLIANCES AND WASHING MACHINE EMPLOYING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17105016 WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18931274 FOREIGN SUBSTRATE COLLECTOR FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18929043 DISHWASHER FILTER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18394173 FABRIC TREATING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A SCRUBBING TOOL Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18227156 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUPPLY SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUPPLY METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
19014305 DIVERTER ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
19014308 DIVERTER ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18458740 WASHING MACHINE FLUID SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS USING SOUND SIGNALS Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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