Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA, CARLOS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3741 4100 4168

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
541
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 510 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
82.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18014239 ROBOT CLEANER WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR WATER SETTINGS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19250824 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING REMOVAL Non-Final OA Best-Tec Asbestos Abatement, Inc.
18274991 POLISHING FLUID RECOVERY AND REUSE SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18280055 ABRASIVE TOOLS FOR GRINDING AND POLISHING CONCRETE SURFACES Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18230685 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FLOOR STAINS USING SURROUND VIEW IMAGES Final Rejection L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
18278502 POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIMI INCORPORATED
18481348 PRESS FOR DRIVING IN A BEZEL OR CRYSTAL OF A WATCH Non-Final OA Omega SA
18177782 FLOOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT THEREOF Non-Final OA DREAME INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18546647 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18276815 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18404443 POLISHING PAD WITH ENDPOINT WINDOW Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.
18044862 Polishing State Analysis Prediction Program, Storage Device, Cathodeluminescence Device, and Polishing State Analysis Prediction Method Non-Final OA Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
18316065 Double-Sided or Single-Sided Machine Tool and Method for Operating a Double-Sided or Single-Sided Machine Tool Non-Final OA Lapmaster Wolters GmbH
17995704 Tool for adjusting feet for furniture items and the like Final Rejection Leonardo S.r.l.
17801500 METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR POLISHING OPTICAL CABLES Non-Final OA PRECISION FIBER PRODUCTS, INC.

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