Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1754 3724 3799

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.6%
Allow Rate
-35.4% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+77.3%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595530 OUTER BLADE BLOCK AND ELECTRIC SHAVER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18750712 HANDHELD CHAINSAW HAVING A CHAIN CATCHER Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18594069 CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18716300 A HAIR TRIMMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18668657 SUPPORT TOOL FOR CHANNEL FORMATION IN FIBER PREFORMS Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18678443 RAZOR CARTRIDGE Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
18675637 Razor blade Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
18628174 SHAVING BLADE Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
18037554 CUTTER BLADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUTTER BLADE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18262600 SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING TOOL, SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING STATION, AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE Final Rejection BOBST MEX SA
18422701 HANDLE, SHAVER, HAIR DRYER, HAIR STYLING IRON, HAIRBRUSH, AND EYELASH CURLER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18270465 CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD FOR EDIBLE PRODUCTS Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
19059958 P4215US00 Non-Final OA Husqvarna AB
18815578 TOOL FOR MACHINING CMC SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce High Temperature Composites, Inc.

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