Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: TEFERA, HIWOT E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3637

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
843
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
83.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18236774 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18757831 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18704938 BOX DEVICE Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18704886 BOX DEVICE Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18887719 WIFI ACCESS POINT ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18323102 SHELVING SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
17948526 LIGATURE RESISTANT CABINET Non-Final OA Acorn Engineering Company
18948097 SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
18918465 CONVENIENT GUIDE RAIL INTERLOCKING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Qingyuan Saca Precision Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.
18829174 Drawer Assembly Non-Final OA LEYO HOLDINGS SDN BHD
18434380 FURNITURE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection LEYO HOLDINGS SDN BHD
18705304 TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED DISPLAY CASE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Anthony, Inc.
18759246 SMART CABINET Non-Final OA CLiCS, LLC
18626261 Revolving Storage Cabinet Final Rejection Dansons US, LLC
18275512 COOLING AND/OR FREEZING DEVICE Final Rejection LIEBHERR-HAUSGERÄTE LIENZ GMBH

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