Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LESLIE, MICHAEL S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3745

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
1,148
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18144711 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING (CMP) APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19261685 WORK MACHINE WITH POWER OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA The Toro Company
17952059 ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF CONDITIONER DURING POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18447015 Detection Device, Cylinder Barrel Unit, and Method for Detecting a Position of a Piston in a Cylinder Barrel Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19191956 Method of Controlling a Swing System of a Work Machine Non-Final OA Caterpillar SARL
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
18617037 METHOD FOR DETERMINING OR ADAPTING A CHARACTERISTIC CURVE OF A HYDRAULIC COMPONENT OR MOBILE WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
18869641 BOOM ENERGY AND SWING ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR MOBILE-LINKED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY Non-Final OA READI ROBUST MACHINE CO., LTD.
18869623 ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR MOBILE-LINKED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY Non-Final OA READI ROBUST MACHINE CO., LTD.
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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