Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1731 3723

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-16.9% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1059
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
85.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18440747 RETAINER RING MODULE AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18240176 STATION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD OF STATION APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18238602 ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM CLEANER INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17982904 DUST CANISTER AND ROBOT VACUUM INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18570020 ELECTRIC TOOL, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18441851 METHOD OF INFLATING ELASTIC MEMBRANE OF POLISHING HEAD, AND POLISHING HEAD SYSTEM Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18571603 CLEANER STATION AND CLEANER SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18590126 Wiper Blade Wear Indicator and System Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17961516 ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF CMP RETAINING RING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17735623 WAFER FILM FRAME CARRIER Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18727450 MOPPING DEVICE Final Rejection Carl Freudenberg KG
18421251 INTEGRATED CYCLONIC SEPARATOR IN A WET-DRY VACUUM Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17788542 Universal load take-up device for dumper wheel rim Final Rejection ETABLISSEMENTS GEORGES RENAULT
17936532 GRINDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
17902995 PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
17962090 CMP PROCESS APPLIED TO A THIN SIC WAFER FOR STRESS RELEASE AND DAMAGE RECOVERY Final Rejection STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
18570205 REGULAR HOUSEHOLD CLEANING Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18014506 VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18665997 MATERIAL COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Old Dominion Brush Company
18440084 COMPACT RATCHET WRENCH Non-Final OA Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
18451481 CLEANING SYSTEM FOR CLEANING A FLOOR OF A CLOSED SYSTEM Non-Final OA Bristola, LLC
17180000 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED SANDING Final Rejection Wichita State University
18415737 BEAUTY BRUSH Non-Final OA Jing Men Jun Kai E-commerce Co.,Ltd
18576434 DRESSING DEVICE, GEAR GRINDING MACHINE, AND DRESSING METHOD FOR GRINDING WHEEL Non-Final OA Nidec Machine Tool Corporation
18571810 APPARATUS FOR CLAMPING WORKPIECES ON MACHINE TOOLS Non-Final OA Hydroblock S.r.l.
18570978 CLAMPING DEVICE Final Rejection PASCAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
17908563 SANDING PAD HAVING A SEALING ELEMENT AND A RIB STRUCTURE, AND SANDING MACHINE Final Rejection Festool GmbH
18506030 Hydraulic Jack with High-Speed Air Lift Non-Final OA Gaither Tool Company, Inc.
18457384 DUAL TABLE SLAB PROCESSING MACHINE AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA POSEIDON INDUSTRIES, INC.
17879244 STAMPED AND FORMED ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies Limited

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