Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MICHALSKI, SEAN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1142
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
81.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728000 AUTOMATED STRUT SHEARING MACHINE Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18824913 MARKING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE SHEET PRODUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
18795763 CUTTING APPARATUS, CUTTING METHOD, AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18882359 OPTICAL SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18441116 CABLE CUTTING ACCESSORY Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
17414239 Machine Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18760109 ELECTRIC SHAVER Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18801277 PUNCHING DEVICE AND PUNCHING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18792643 METHOD FOR SEPARATING A GLASS ELEMENT AND GLASS SUB-ELEMENT Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG
18849480 SHAVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA WENZHOU MEIBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18846523 CHARGING STATION, HAIR CLIPPER AND ADAPTER FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA WAHL GMBH
18573487 DEVICE FOR COMMINUTING FRUITS, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME Non-Final OA BOERNER DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18723828 PRODUCT DISPENSER, METHOD OF FORMING A PRODUCT STICK CARRIER AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Non-Final OA MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
18586165 ADVANCED CABLE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ULC Technologies LLC
18580264 SAW SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CUTTING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA CB INTERESTS INC.
18281293 HORIZONTAL BAND SAW MACHINE Final Rejection AMADA MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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