Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCCONNELL, AARON R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-25.6% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+53.4%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 196 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
89.8%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18530934 CLEANER HAVING DETACHABLE OR SEPARABLE CONTROL MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17994998 NOZZLE FOR CLEANER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18135911 HYDRAULIC WRENCH AND METHOD Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
17926194 APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AN ADHESIVE LAYER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18089468 ENHANCED NOZZLE FOR DISAGGREGATED DIE HANDLING DURING THERMAL COMPRESSION BONDING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19195417 ORAL CARE POSITION IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND ORAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU STARS PULSE CO.,LTD.
17817172 CARRYING DEVICE Non-Final OA WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
17671211 MOVEABLE EDGE RINGS WITH REDUCED CAPACITANCE VARIATION FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17820836 GRINDING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18230558 RIGIDIZABLE INSERTION TOOL Final Rejection OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED
18853585 TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH SET Non-Final OA DENTISTORY CO., LTD.
17592816 BLASTING APPARATUS AND VOLUMETRIC FEEDER Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18361524 GRABBING DEVICE Non-Final OA Infection Control Products LLC
17061538 ROCK TUMBLER Final Rejection IDEA VAULT HOLDINGS INC

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