Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
989
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 941 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
75.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18413870 CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19317706 HAND VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18537423 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18315344 CONFIGURATION OF A SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
17559311 Pipe Wrench Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18027442 SUCTION NOZZLE, CLEANER COMPRISING SUCTION NOZZLE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF CLEANER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17697357 BACKPACK BLOWER WORKING MACHINE Final Rejection YAMABIKO CORPORATION
18407887 Vacuum Cleaner and Cleaning Accessory for a Vacuum Cleaner Non-Final OA Black & Decker, Inc.
18461579 DUST COLLECTOR Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18536938 VIBRATION DAMPENING HAMMER Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19078930 HANDTOOL FOR CHANGING BICYCLE TYRES Non-Final OA TRU TENSION LTD
17928023 DUST COLLECTING DEVICE FOR A POWER TOOL Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18330387 Handheld vacuum cleaner Non-Final OA Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
18406555 RETAINING RING PLIER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tiger Tool International Incorporated
18021234 SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18701604 Crossing gaps between panels table for Robotic cleaning solution on PV panels. Non-Final OA Airtouch Solar Ltd.
18318419 METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE EXECUTION OF A PROCEDURE OF MOUNTING/DEMOUNTING TIRES ON/FROM RESPECTIVE RIMS OF VEHICLE WHEELS USING AN APPARATUS FOR HANDLING VEHICLE WHEELS, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio
17865924 TIRE CHANGER Non-Final OA Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio
18533887 RATCHET WRENCH Non-Final OA CHENG-CHOU WU
17890331 METHOD OF OPERATING A BASE STATION FOR A CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH
18230186 Micro-action Ratchet Wrench Final Rejection Kai
18348580 CLEANING ROBOT AND CLEANING SYSTEM Final Rejection SHENZHEN SILVER STAR INTELLIGENT GROUP CO., LTD.
18214894 Wheel Clamp System For Tire Changing Machine Final Rejection Hunter Engineering Company

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