Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA, CARLOS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3723 3741 4100 4168

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
539
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435163 CLEANER AND MOP BRUSH HEAD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18358811 POLISHING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
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.
18334955 RETAINING RING FOR CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, 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.
18276863 AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18068969 CLEANING BRUSH AND INTELLIGENT CLEANING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18230685 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FLOOR STAINS USING SURROUND VIEW IMAGES Final Rejection L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
18027404 FLAW GRINDING SYSTEM, FLAW GRINDING METHOD, AND STEEL-PRODUCT MANUFACTURING METHOD EMPLOYING THE FLAW GRINDING METHOD Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18278502 POLISHING PAD AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIMI INCORPORATED
18177782 FLOOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT THEREOF Non-Final OA DREAME INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18481348 PRESS FOR DRIVING IN A BEZEL OR CRYSTAL OF A WATCH Non-Final OA Omega SA
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.
18453322 SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KCTECH CO., LTD.
18268117 WATER SHORTAGE DETECTION AND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR ROBOT CLEANER Non-Final OA EVERYBOT INC.
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
18187951 ELECTRIC BURNISHER Final Rejection Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corporation
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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