Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SAWYER, STEVEN T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1765 2835 2841 2847 2896

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
1,074
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
881
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1042 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17855680 PHASE HETEROGENEOUS INTERCONNECTS FOR CROSSTALK REDUCTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18666165 CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18441422 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18641621 HIGH FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18456660 ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARTICLES COMPRISING CROSSLINKED FLUOROPOLYMERS AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18029970 WIRING BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18364705 DAMPENING GOLD FINGER RESONANCE Final Rejection DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18921357 CIRCUIT BOARD SYSTEM Non-Final OA Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18635534 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOF Final Rejection Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18278253 PRINTED WIRING BOARD Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18267051 CONNECTION CARRIER, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION CARRIER Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18815098 PIVOTABLE AND ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
19072559 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BORON-CONTAINING MATERIAL WITH HEAT AND IMPACT RESISTANCE Final Rejection POW-STOR INC.
18770404 GROUNDING GLAND FOR AN OPTICAL CLOSURE Non-Final OA Prysmian S.p.A.

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