Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 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
1,999
Total Applications
-1.4%
Interview Lift
614
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1986 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
38.4%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
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
18842397 CONNECTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18833930 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18729885 STACKED CONNECTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18725419 TERMINAL BLOCK AND TERMINAL BLOCK UNIT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18733095 CONNECTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
18711037 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18836011 PRESS-FIT 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.
18652057 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE FUNCTION INTEGRATED TO A CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER Non-Final OA Aptiv technologies AG
18291171 CONTACT SYSTEM AND BATTERY SET COMPRISING IT Final Rejection A. Raymond et Cie
18584660 TOUCH PROTECTION COVER, CONNECTION PART AND MODULE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18656823 MECHANICAL WIRE LUG CLAMPING Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
18758788 ADAPTER FOR CABLE CONNECTION Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18587991 ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND ENGAGEMENT METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection FIVEGRAND INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18741146 TERMINAL METAL FITTING Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18398137 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18676526 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA MOLEX, LLC
18724636 CLAMPING BODY, CONNECTION ASSEMBLY, AND CONNECTION TERMINAL Non-Final OA Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18796396 CONNECTOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THIS CONNECTOR LOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
18721568 CABLE CONNECTION DEVICE AND ACTUATOR FOR A CABLE CONNECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18412290 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH SNAP INTERFACE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Non-Final OA Webasto Charging Systems, Inc.

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