Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WATSON, HALEIGH NOELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1754 3724 3799

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Haleigh Noelle Watson has resolved 29 cases in Art Unit 1754 of Tech Center 3700. Her allowance rate is 34.5 percent. This 34.5 percent rate indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The 34.5 percent figure suggests that rejections or abandonments are more common than grants in this unit.

The interview lift is notably high at 79.2 percent. This 79.2 percent lift is a significant metric, suggesting that interviews are an incredibly powerful tool for securing an allowance. Practitioners should almost always consider an interview given this 79.2 percent figure. The 79.2 percent lift can dramatically improve the odds compared to the 34.5 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance is 974. This 974-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. With 29 resolved cases, the 34.5 percent allowance rate and 79.2 percent interview lift offer a focused look at the examiner's performance in Art Unit 1754.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

34.5%
Allow Rate
-35.5% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+79.2%
Interview Lift
974
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18270465 CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD FOR EDIBLE PRODUCTS Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18189178 RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18595530 OUTER BLADE BLOCK AND ELECTRIC SHAVER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18322324 DEPILATORY DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18262600 SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING TOOL, SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING STATION, AND SHEET MATERIAL PROCESSING MACHINE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18750712 HANDHELD CHAINSAW HAVING A CHAIN CATCHER Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18716300 A HAIR TRIMMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18578038 A GUARD PLATE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18422701 HANDLE, SHAVER, HAIR DRYER, HAIR STYLING IRON, HAIRBRUSH, AND EYELASH CURLER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19212741 DIE CUTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODE PLATE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18678443 RAZOR CARTRIDGE Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
18675637 Razor blade Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
18508902 RAZOR CARTRIDGE AND RAZOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
18247873 RAZOR BLADE HAVING AN ASYMMETRICAL EDGE Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
19220920 CUTTING DEVICE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18606015 Systems For Opening Welded Tubes Final Rejection Terumo BCT, Inc.
18037554 CUTTER BLADE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUTTER BLADE Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18757038 SYSTEM COMPRISING A PERSONAL CARE DEVICE SUCH AS ELECTRIC SHAVER AND HANGER FOR SUCH DEVICE Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18199400 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Final Rejection Braun GmbH
19059958 P4215US00 Non-Final OA Husqvarna AB
18627216 SLICING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR SLICING PRODUCT CALIBRES Non-Final OA MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMÜLLER SE & CO. KG
18814165 POLE PIECE CUTTING DEVICE Non-Final OA WUXI LEAD INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18946314 CORD REEL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fiskars Finland Oy Ab
18540240 SHAVING DEVICE Non-Final OA BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
18552376 WET SHAVE RAZOR CARTRIDGE HAVING BLADE SLOTS Final Rejection Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
18073826 QUICK CHANGE BLADE ASSEMBLY SYSTEM Final Rejection CONAIR LLC

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