Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WOODHOUSE, SARAH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.1%
Allow Rate
-42.9% vs TC avg
226
Total Applications
+66.3%
Interview Lift
1371
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17298353 HAIR TREATMENT METHOD AND HAIR HOLDER Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
18105196 MASCARA APPLICATOR Non-Final OA L'Oreal
17587918 MAKEUP PALETTE WITH REMOVABLE BRUSH CLEANER Final Rejection L'Oreal
18096484 WIND COMB CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING A DIRECTION OF WIND Final Rejection HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
17558382 REFILL FOR A COSMETIC PRODUCT DISPENSING RECEPTACLE MADE OF A SINGLE PLASTIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA ALBEA SERVICES
17558482 RECEPTACLE FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT MADE OF SINGLE PLASTIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA ALBEA SERVICES
17265735 DEVICE FOR APPLICATION OF A FLUID PRODUCT Final Rejection SOCIETE INDUSTRIELLE DE MATIERES PLASTIQUES
18514668 HAIR CURLER Non-Final OA Dongguan Bidisco Electric Co.,LTD.
18497636 PAPER COSMETIC CONTAINER Final Rejection ZHUHAI SHEENCOLOR BIOTECH CO., LTD.
18495614 ARTIFICIAL NAIL TIPS Non-Final OA APPLIED LACQUER INDUSTRIES INC.
18311669 DEVICE FOR STYLING HAIR AND METHOD OF STYLING HAIR Final Rejection CACTUS PEPPER LLC
17868533 Modular Multi-Chamber Fluid Dispenser Non-Final OA Codeage LLC
16370053 COSMETIC TOOL WITH ROLLING APPLICATOR Non-Final OA Rea.deeming Beauty, Inc. dba beautyblender

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