Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.5%
Allow Rate
-11.5% vs TC avg
426
Total Applications
+59.0%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 386 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.7%
§102 Novelty
47.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18730574 VACUUM CLEANER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18736256 SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18272578 ELECTRIC TOOL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC TOOL, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17926190 A CONTACT CLEANING SURFACE Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18611902 LIDAR CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18738841 FLOOR CLEANING ARTICLE HAVING STRIPS WITH DIFFERENTIAL BOND PATTERN Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18783289 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18739610 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18320589 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
17465136 ROBOTIC CLEANER DEBRIS REMOVAL DOCKING STATION Final Rejection Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18006247 CLEANING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SENSOR Final Rejection VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18545356 Assembly Fixture Device for Attachment of Vial Adapter to Drug Vial Final Rejection Becton Dickinson and Company Limited
18654194 FLOOR BRUSH AND VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18043586 CLEANING BRUSH, SMART CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLEANING BRUSH Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18414993 TOOL AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A DOOR STRIKER PIN IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC

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