Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-36.7% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+80.0%
Interview Lift
1024
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668657 SUPPORT TOOL FOR CHANNEL FORMATION IN FIBER PREFORMS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18595530 OUTER BLADE BLOCK AND ELECTRIC SHAVER Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18594069 CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18422701 HANDLE, SHAVER, HAIR DRYER, HAIR STYLING IRON, HAIRBRUSH, AND EYELASH CURLER Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18579120 ELECTRIC HAIR GROOMING APPLIANCE INCLUDING PIVOT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Spectrum Brands, Inc.
18678443 RAZOR CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
18628174 SHAVING BLADE Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
18189178 RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18199400 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18617361 RETRACTABLE RAZOR Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18270465 CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD FOR EDIBLE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18283924 ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A HAIR-CUTTING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA WAHL GMBH
18600182 OUTLINER HAIR TRIMMER WITH ENHANCED WATER RESISTANT SEALS Final Rejection WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
18750712 HANDHELD CHAINSAW HAVING A CHAIN CATCHER Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18262600 SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING TOOL, SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING STATION, AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18670441 Adjustable Blade Assembly Having Magnetic Tensioning Final Rejection ANDIS COMPANY
18145269 Blade Hinge Assembly Non-Final OA Andis Company
18594058 CUTTING MACHINE Final Rejection DGSHAPE Corporation
18423266 SPRING ASSISTED ADJUSTABLE LOG REST AND CROSS BUNK Non-Final OA Norwood Industries Inc.
18387198 SLICING MACHINE WITH PRODUCT PARAMETER ANALYSIS APPARATUS Final Rejection MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
18286556 BAG OPENING DEVICE Final Rejection AGRO BAG A/S
18237498 CUTTER HEAD ASSEMBLY WITH GUIDE STRUCTURE AND WRENCH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM OF ELECTRIC HAIR CUTTER Non-Final OA NINGBO ICLIPPER ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
18227933 CRYSTAL BAR SLICER, CRYSTAL BAR SLICING SYSTEM AND LOADING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection ZHEJIANG JINGSHENG M & E CO., LTD
18022287 APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A SKI Final Rejection Wintersteiger AG

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