Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SAENZ, ALBERTO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
347
Total Applications
+32.1%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19323814 Pool robot Final Rejection XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18080174 CLEANING A VALVE PROFILE IN A WELLHEAD Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18377599 RETAINING RING FOR EDGE COMPENSATION BY SLURRY FLOW CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18375409 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM CARRIER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18251862 BACKUP PAD Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17904821 ROBOTIC REPAIR SYSTEMS AND METHOD Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17292213 COATED ABRASIVE BELT AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18182681 Tool for Transferring a Motor Vehicle into a Rollable State, Motor Vehicle and Use Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18384226 Stackable Locknut Socket Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17605481 A Support Arm for a Hand-Held Work Tool and a Hand-Held Work Tool Comprising Such a Support Arm Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
18305925 LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, METHOD FOR UNLOADING A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR LOADING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18266750 POLISHING COMPOSITION AND POLISHING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection FUJIMI INCORPORATED
18216012 SMOOTHING METHOD Final Rejection SINTOKOGIO, LTD.
18158577 VACUUM TABLE FOR WARPED PANELS Final Rejection Orbotech Ltd.
18535718 BIASED PAWL RATCHETING WRENCH Non-Final OA Great Star Tools USA, Inc.
18231685 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTABLE STANDING PLATFORM WITH FOOT PEDAL CONTROLS Non-Final OA LLC, LLC
18352374 RADIAL BRUSH FOR GRINDING AND POLISHING PURPOSES Non-Final OA EVE Ernst Vetter GmbH
18337638 Hand Tool Structure Final Rejection Chang-Yu Tsai
18173740 HYBRID ELECTROMECHANICAL TORQUE WRENCH Non-Final OA Creative Systems and Design, LLC

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