Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1717 3732 3772 3776

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.8%
Allow Rate
-15.2% vs TC avg
1256
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19241329 HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA WELLNA CO., LTD
19062051 HAIR WEFT AND PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA WELLNA CO., LTD
17503616 TRANSFER DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING UP KERATIN MATERIALS Final Rejection L'OREAL
18856120 DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
19029564 ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS Final Rejection Lashify, Inc.
18624073 ELECTRIC APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR RE-AFFIXING ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS AND CURLING NATURAL LASHES AND ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS ATTACHED TO NATURAL LASHES Final Rejection Lashify, Inc.
18209386 ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS Final Rejection Lashify, Inc.
17720222 ARTIFICIAL LASH EXTENSIONS Final Rejection Lashify, Inc.
18976387 MULTIFUNCTIONAL COSMETIC BRUSH AND COSMETIC CONTAINER INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SHYA HSIN PACKAGING INDUSTRY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
18806712 SPLIT APPLICATOR AND PACKAGING CONTAINER INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SHYA HSIN PACKAGING INDUSTRY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
18679396 APPLICATOR Non-Final OA SHYA HSIN PACKAGING INDUSTRY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
18399797 Applicator device Non-Final OA SHYA HSIN PACKAGING INDUSTRY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
18939274 READY-TO-USE EYELASH EXTENSIONS Final Rejection Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
18926082 EYELASH EXTENSION SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA LASH OPCO, LLC dba Performance Beauty Group
18892658 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18724832 COMB ATTACHMENT FOR A HAIR CARE APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18783795 ARTIFICIAL HAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SHAKE-N-GO FASHION, INC.
18742625 Device for Guiding Hair Trimming Non-Final OA Earline, LLC
18742091 PROTECTIVE EYE SHIELD Final Rejection David S. Tadros
18711566 HAIR STYLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA THE HOUSE OF CURLS LTD
18661737 POSITIONING DOUBLE-LAYER COMB Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU YILONG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
18656524 FALSE EYELASH APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Hal J HANSEN
18293065 A HAIR STYLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA THE CONSCIOUS BEAUTY GROUP LTD
18579770 COSMETIC BRUSH UNIT Non-Final OA GEKA GMBH
18574395 APPLICATOR DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PRODUCT OF FLUID OR PASTY TYPE TO KERATIN FIBERS Final Rejection SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE DE MATIERES PLASTIQUES
18511758 MAGNETIC HAIR ACCESSORY AND METHOD Final Rejection Scandinavian Hair Systems, Inc.
18385055 Hair Straightening Brush Non-Final OA GUY A. SHAKED INVESTMENTS LTD.
18330861 COSMETIC PRODUCT APPLICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA COSMOGEN SAS
18131105 Devices and Methods for Improving the Longevity of a Wig Installation Non-Final OA Ave Enterprise Group
18121986 Wrappable dreadlock Final Rejection Teria Hernton

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