Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MULLER, BRYAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1774 3723 3727 3799

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.8%
Allow Rate
-26.2% vs TC avg
993
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
1300
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 951 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692121 CLEANER STATION Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18027442 SUCTION NOZZLE, CLEANER COMPRISING SUCTION NOZZLE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF CLEANER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18532086 CLEANER HEAD AND VACUUM CLEANER HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18795568 DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
19440977 VACUUM CLEANER BASE STATION Final Rejection Suzhou Kingbow Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd
18536938 VIBRATION DAMPENING HAMMER Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18407887 Vacuum Cleaner and Cleaning Accessory for a Vacuum Cleaner Final Rejection Black & Decker, Inc.
19355394 HAND-HELD SURFACE CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
19317706 HAND VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18657434 CYCLONIC SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18596585 CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18377320 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18311088 CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC.
18450507 ACCESSORY TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH EXTRACTION CLEANERS Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18724745 SELF-CLEANING DUST COLLECTION BASE AND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18832965 CLEANER HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited

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