Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MAYO III, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2841 2847

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
1315
Total Applications
-3.8%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1251 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.2%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18658706 FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18706378 WIRING HARNESS AND HEAD-MOUNTED DEVICE WITH SAME Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18292038 SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CABLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18781369 TERMINATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
17615236 RESIN COATED SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE, SUPERCONDUCTING COIL, AND SHIELD COIL Final Rejection FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18703911 COOLED BUSBAR FOR ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18319412 ALUMINUM-CARBON METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR BUSBARS Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18317867 DUPLEX TWISTED SHIELDED CABLE, AND WIRE HARNESS Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18711234 WIRING MEMBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18568972 COMMUNICATION CABLE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18723797 Termination for a cable for transporting high-voltage or very-high-voltage electricity, and method for preparing a cable end termination Non-Final OA NEXANS
17909362 Cable comprising a semiconductive layer with a smooth surface Final Rejection NEXANS
18567242 POWER SUPPLY CABLE AND CONNECTOR-EQUIPPED POWER SUPPLY CABLE Final Rejection Fujikura Ltd.
18249172 SUBMARINE CABLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ALUMINIUM TENSILE REINFORCEMENT STRAND, RELATED UMBILICAL, INSTALLATION AND METHOD Non-Final OA TechnipFMC Subsea France
17673901 METAL CLAD CABLE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Cerro Wire LLC
18721455 WIRING MEMBER Non-Final OA Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
18593020 ARMORED CABLES WITH REDUCED PULLING FORCE Final Rejection Southwire Company, LLC
18712332 A HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE CABLE Non-Final OA HYDRO EXTRUDED SOLUTIONS AS
18756791 BUS BAR Non-Final OA SUNCALL CORPORATION
18668711 DC POWER CABLE SYSTEM COMPRISING A REPEATER Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18702832 POWER CABLE WITH REDUCED SHRINK BACK Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18636727 LOW NOISE CABLE CORE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND LOW NOISE CABLE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Dongguan Ching Tai Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
18697292 A COMPOSITE CABLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA AMNACK LIMITED
18613623 UV-RESISTANT, COLOURED JACKETED CABLES Non-Final OA Northern Cables Inc.
18693862 INSULATED CONDUCTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED
18577679 PASSIVE-TYPE HARMONIC REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA THE THINKING LION CO., LTD.
18490600 AUXILIARY WIRE, FLAT CABLE AND ROUND CABLE Final Rejection Shanghai Lanhao Electric Co., Ltd.
18090276 BI-WIRE AUDIO SYSTEM Non-Final OA Belden Inc.
18002236 LAYERED BODY OF CONDUCTOR AND INSULATION FILM, COIL, ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, INSULATION COATING, AND INSULATION FILM Non-Final OA Hide Technology, LLC

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