Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PAUMEN, GARY F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2833 2834

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+20.6% vs TC avg
1,997
Total Applications
-1.5%
Interview Lift
613
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1980 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
38.4%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661252 CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18130404 Liquid-Proof Edge Connector Designs for Immersion Cooling Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18652057 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE FUNCTION INTEGRATED TO A CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER Non-Final OA Aptiv technologies AG
18625039 CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF INSULATED WIRE TO TERMINAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18758788 ADAPTER FOR CABLE CONNECTION Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18656823 MECHANICAL WIRE LUG CLAMPING Non-Final OA Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
18729885 STACKED CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18733095 CONNECTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
18710920 SHIELD CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18711037 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18572719 CONNECTING TERMINAL AND WIRE WITH CONNECTING TERMINAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18772666 SHIELD TERMINAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18720791 MALE CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR PAIR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18616974 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
19040084 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM, AN ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18741146 TERMINAL METAL FITTING Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18677826 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18398137 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18740898 Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18584660 TOUCH PROTECTION COVER, CONNECTION PART AND MODULE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18740492 CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HL Klemove Corp.
18440693 CONNECTION DEVICE Final Rejection Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH

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