Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WALTERS, RYAN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3722 3726 3799

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
834
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18204971 BRUSH FOR CLEANING A WAFER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18083861 GAS TURBINE ROTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
17128418 ARTICLES INCLUDING A COUPLING TO ENGAGE A TOOL, KITS, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND METHODS OF COMPUTING MODELS OF THE ARTICLES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17569053 METHOD AND ELEVATOR ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Kone Corporation
18205265 DEVICES FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18331487 PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18330579 CLOTH REPLACEMENT APPARATUS AND CLOTH REPLACEMENT MECHANISM Final Rejection Wistron Corporation
18324923 Robot Swimming Pool Cleaner Capable of Adjusting Water Flow Jetting Direction and Control Method thereof Non-Final OA Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent Co., Ltd.
18867931 COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MOLDINO Tool Engineering, Ltd.
18490291 DRILL HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH DRILL HEAD Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18576409 TOOL HOLDER DAMPER Final Rejection GKN Aerospace Sweden AB

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