Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LESLIE, MICHAEL S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1141
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
883
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
37.7%
§102 Novelty
28.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18144711 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING (CMP) APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17952059 ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF CONDITIONER DURING POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19197596 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A FLOW-ISOLATED VALVE ARRANGEMENT AND A THREE-CHAMBER CYLINDER HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Wipro Enterprises Pvt Ltd
18031278 OSCILLATION UNIT, INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OSCILLATION UNIT Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
19060309 Working machine with energy recuperation and method for operating a working machine Non-Final OA Liebherr-France SAS
18954030 POWER GENERATION FROM MOVING WATER Non-Final OA ParseHill Renwables, LLC
18130974 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEVICE FOR AQUARIUMS, PONDS OR TERRARIUMS AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SICCE S.R.L.
18295937 TRIGGER FOR TORCH Non-Final OA The ESAB Group, Inc.

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