Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MAYO III, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1742 2831 2835 2841 2847

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
1,335
Total Applications
-3.9%
Interview Lift
790
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1293 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18858307 INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18785560 MULTI-CORE CABLE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18785624 MULTICORE CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18764721 COAXIAL CABLE AND MULTI-CORE CABLE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18699547 WIRING MEMBER-EQUIPPED ADHEREND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING MEMBER-EQUIPPED ADHEREND Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18973665 CABLE Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18910509 CABLE Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18292038 SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CABLE Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18781369 TERMINATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
18932754 ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18906256 SHIELD STRUCTURE AND SHIELD SHELL PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18319412 ALUMINUM-CARBON METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR BUSBARS Final Rejection YAZAKI CORPORATION
18929741 INSULATING COATING MATERIAL FOR COATING ELECTRIC WIRE, INSULATED WIRE, COIL, AND ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
19016200 JOINT CONNECTOR FOR POWER CABLES Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18969500 A SUBMARINE POWER CABLE Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18968513 POWER CABLE Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18820709 DC POWER CABLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18714847 Cable Joint Final Rejection HSP HOCHSPANNUNGSGERÄTE GMBH
18855700 SUBMARINE CABLE Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18693862 INSULATED CONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED

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