Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, HARSHAD C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2839

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
1133
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
726
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
38.9%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294060 ROTARY CONNECTOR Non-Final OA EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
18520433 WIRE GUIDE FOR AIRBAG Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18520446 GROUNDING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18681940 JUNCTION CONNECTOR Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18264962 ELECTRIC CONNECTING APPARATUS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18211119 CONNECTOR COVER ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
18305463 ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH AN OPENING OF A HOUSING AND COMPRESSOR FOR A REFRIGERANT WITH AN ARRANGEMENT FOR GUIDING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THROUGH AN OPENING OF A HOUSING Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18383659 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18198086 TRANSMISSION CABLE AND TERMINAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA ELKA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
18404632 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18429560 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA I-PEX Inc.
18387719 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION EFFECT Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18291461 Flexible Hose, in Particular a Vacuum Cleaner Hose, and Method for Producing Same Non-Final OA Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH
18413058 CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CYNTEC CO., LTD.
18413439 SOCKET, SOCKET CONNECTOR, CONTACT ELEMENT AND CONNECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics France SAS
18527382 LATCH AND CONNECTOR Non-Final OA BIZLINK INTERNATIONAL CORP.
18481477 SEAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL PLUG DEVICE AS WELL AS HOUSING ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL PLUG DEVICE AND CASTING TOOL Final Rejection TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
18508234 Split Parallel Connector Final Rejection DMC Power, LLC
18503427 Socket Structure Non-Final OA Dongguan Wontravel Electric Co.,Ltd.
18286812 CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, CAMERA MODULE, AND ASSEMBLY METHOD Final Rejection Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
18237410 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection EZCONN CORPORATION
18549874 PLUG DEVICE FOR ATTACHING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON A CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection WÜRTH ELEKTRONIK ICS GMBH & CO. KG

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