Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SAENZ, ALBERTO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
350
Total Applications
+32.1%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
3.8%
§102 Novelty
80.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18080174 CLEANING A VALVE PROFILE IN A WELLHEAD Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18377599 RETAINING RING FOR EDGE COMPENSATION BY SLURRY FLOW CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18384226 Stackable Locknut Socket Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18182681 Tool for Transferring a Motor Vehicle into a Rollable State, Motor Vehicle and Use Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18512657 Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle Provided With A Pivot Blocking Device Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18251862 BACKUP PAD Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17759727 COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
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.
18238711 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TOOTHBRUSH HAVING A BRISTLE AREA DESIGN Non-Final OA TRISA HOLDING AG
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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