Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, HARSHAD C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2839

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1,147
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
668
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
37.8%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18720808 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18596248 WIRING HARNESS AND PROTECTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18811684 PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR WITH LOCKING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18672527 CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE ELEMENT Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18673945 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED HIGH FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18430197 NETWORK DEVICE HAVING PORT CONNECTIONS WITH REDUCED SIGNAL LOSS Non-Final OA Arista Networks, Inc.
18627948 PROTECTION DEVICES FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18589496 Interconnection System with Electromagnetic Absorber with Improved Performance Final Rejection TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18776747 Cluster Block Housing For Electrical Leads Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18666006 Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18584404 Connector Terminal and Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18481477 SEAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL PLUG DEVICE AS WELL AS HOUSING ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL PLUG DEVICE AND CASTING TOOL Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
18840006 GROUNDING MODULE WHICH IS TO BE RECEIVED IN A METAL PLUG CONNECTOR MODULAR FRAME AND WHICH GROUNDS SAME Non-Final OA HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
18677238 ELECTRICAL CONTACT ELEMENT, PRE-ASSEMBLED ELECTRICAL CABLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18702753 PLUG CONNECTOR WITH OUTER CONDUCTOR PART WITH INWARDLY OFFSET PLATEAUS Non-Final OA Robert Karst GmbH & Co. KG
18756239 HOUSING ARRANGEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
18754408 SPRING-LOADED TERMINAL FOR CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG

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