Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,987
Total Applications
-1.6%
Interview Lift
610
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1965 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
69.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18424995 CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18504474 MULTI-PORT CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18398137 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18572719 CONNECTING TERMINAL AND WIRE WITH CONNECTING TERMINAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18439085 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INNER TERMINAL CARTRIDGE FOR PAIRED WIRE CABLES Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18438530 LOW PROFILE BOARD-TO-BOARD INTERFACE CONTACTORS Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
18517004 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
18578610 SHUTTER ASSEMBLY, LOCKING DEVICE, SWITCHBOARD DOOR, AND SWITCHBOARD INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18428258 Circular connector of the plug type for a connection assembly with a complementary circular connector, of the receptacle type, comprising an ergonomic coupling and/or locking device Non-Final OA RADIALL SA
18412290 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH SNAP INTERFACE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Non-Final OA Webasto Charging Systems, Inc.
18433351 ELECTRICAL SOCKET DEVICE WITH SHUTTER Non-Final OA Lishui Trimone Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
18426652 Connecting Element and Device Arrangement Non-Final OA Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18578217 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR CONDUCTOR FORMED ON GLASS SURFACE Non-Final OA KLAUKE SLOVAKIA SRO
18399712 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE DEVICE Final Rejection FIVEGRAND INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
18259240 PLUG, PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM, PLUG KIT, AND METHOD FOR THE FIELD TERMINATION OF A CABLE WITH A PLUG Non-Final OA Reichle & De-Massari AG

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