Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WALKER, MICHAEL JAMES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2844

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.7%
Allow Rate
+23.7% vs TC avg
36
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18292563 CONTROL METHOD AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18693662 CONNECTOR AND TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
17888882 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HAND, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18419217 HAIRSPRING FOR A TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA
18606399 SPEED-REGULATING DEVICE FOR A ROTATING WHEEL SET OF A TIMEPIECE Non-Final OA The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd.
18691959 MAGNETIC CONTROL AND/OR DRIVE MECHANISM THROUGH A WATCH CASE Non-Final OA The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd

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