Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHUM, KENT N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3722 3723 3772

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.6%
Allow Rate
-42.4% vs TC avg
168
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 98 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
84.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504663 Locking Pliers with Movable Torque-Increasing Jaw Section Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
17481450 METHOD OF PRODUCING DRILL Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18223406 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17837384 Abrasive Belt Device Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc.
18375202 BRUSHES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POST-CMP CLEANING OF A SURFACE Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18481576 CMP WITH INDIVIDUALLY ROTATABLE PLATENS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18452426 ACOUSTIC MONITORING FOR PROCESS RELIABILITY DURING POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18214456 CONTROL OF PLATEN SHAPE IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17788197 Hand-Held Power Tool Device, Hand-Held Power Tool having the Hand-Held Power Tool Device, and Accessories having the Hand-Held Power Tool Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17409407 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLURRY QUALITY MONITORING Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18286566 METHOD FOR FIXING A MATERIAL BLOCK FOR MECHANICAL MACHINING Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
17618810 APPLICATOR DEVICE Non-Final OA GEKA GmbH
17674429 DRIVE UNIT AND PERSONAL-CARE DEVICE WITH A DRIVE UNIT Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
17865930 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18292423 POLISHING PAD Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
18359083 WORKPIECE GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18325337 WORKPIECE GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18186323 GRINDING METHOD OF WAFER Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17658132 GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17652537 GRINDING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
17760582 CLEANING TOOL WITH DOUBLE CLEANING HEAD FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18462150 SERVICE TOOL Non-Final OA Joy Global Surface Mining Inc
18523885 SURFACE TREATMENT MEMBER AND SURFACE TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA JAPAN PRODUCTION & SALES COMPANY LLC
18563481 POLISHING BRUSH SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE MALISH CORPORATION
17533966 BRUSH PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection TRISA HOLDING AG
17692601 DUSTPROOF STRUCTURE OF GRINDING TOOL HOLDER Final Rejection X'POLE PRECISION TOOLS INC.
18079867 FLIP STOP Non-Final OA Hui-Chuan LIAO
17742610 RAIL GRINDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR GRINDING RAILS OF A TRACK Final Rejection ROBEL Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH
17706681 WORKPIECE HOLDER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTATIONAL-SYMMETRICAL TOOL Final Rejection Agathon AG, Maschinenfabrik
17652563 APPARATUS FOR GRINDING SURFACE OF SUBSTRATE Final Rejection HAESUNG DS CO., LTD.

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