Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MICHALSKI, SEAN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.2%
Allow Rate
-17.8% vs TC avg
802
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728000 AUTOMATED STRUT SHEARING MACHINE Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18512124 DRILL BIT Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
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.
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
17414239 Machine Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18801277 PUNCHING DEVICE AND PUNCHING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18199396 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Final Rejection Braun GmbH
18792643 METHOD FOR SEPARATING A GLASS ELEMENT AND GLASS SUB-ELEMENT Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG
18406860 HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
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
18845529 CUT MEMBER PROCESSING DEVICE AND CUTTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA AMADA MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18281293 HORIZONTAL BAND SAW MACHINE Final Rejection AMADA MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18780519 LABOR-SAVING VEGETABLE CUTTER AND LABOR-SAVING VEGETABLE CHOPPER Non-Final OA JAZZWAY LTD
18775586 METHOD FOR CUTTING A MOVING WEB OF MATERIAL Non-Final OA ALLSTEIN 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
18504396 KNIFE HOLDER FOR CUTTING MACHINES Non-Final OA Dienes Werke für Maschinenteile GmbH & Co. KG

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