Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SAENZ, ALBERTO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
363
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18507813 CLEANING DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18514474 DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT FOR BLOWER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18908233 WIPER BLADE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18384226 Stackable Locknut Socket Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18537352 ELECTRIC WRENCH WITH BUILT-IN BATTERY Final Rejection BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
18333125 SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18375409 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM CARRIER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18375059 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18620818 DEBURRING MECHANISM AND DEBURRING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17904821 ROBOTIC REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHOD Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17759727 COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18694385 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18266940 FLOOR CLEANER DOCK Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18305925 LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR UNLOADING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR LOADING A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18216012 SMOOTHING METHOD Non-Final OA SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18352374 RADIAL BRUSH FOR GRINDING AND POLISHING PURPOSES Final Rejection EVE Ernst Vetter GmbH

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