Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ABU ALI, SHUANGYI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1617 1714 1731 1738 1793

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Shuangyi Abu Ali manages a large docket in Art Unit 1617 of Tech Center 1700, with 1072 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 45.2 percent suggests a competitive prosecution environment for applicants. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1508, indicating that successful cases often take a lengthy period to resolve. This 1508-day duration reflects the persistence required to succeed in this art unit.

The data highlights an interview lift of 37.8 percent, which is a significant factor for practitioners to consider alongside the 45.2 percent allowance rate. This lift suggests that engaging in an interview can improve the probability of a grant. Given the high volume of 1072 resolved cases, this 37.8 percent lift is a reliable indicator that verbal communication is an effective tool for overcoming examiner objections. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to navigate the challenges of Tech Center 1700.

The 1508-day median duration to allowance and the 45.2 percent allowance rate set a clear baseline for Art Unit 1617. However, the 37.8 percent interview lift offers a strategic path to improve these odds. With 1072 resolved cases, the data provides a robust statistical basis for these prosecution insights, allowing for more informed decision-making during the application process and more accurate timeline forecasting.

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

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-19.7% vs TC avg
1,127
Total Applications
+37.8%
Interview Lift
1507
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1074 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17988870 INTERIOR MATERIAL FOR COOKING APPARATUS, COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING STAIN THEREFROM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18451438 Silicon Nitride Sintered Body, Wear-Resistant Member, And Method For Producing Silicon Nitride Sintered Body Non-Final OA TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD.
18510012 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING A LEAD-ZIRCONATE-TITANATE THIN FILM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17911651 PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
18564840 GLASS COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED UV ABSORPTION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18383069 EROSION-RESISTANT CERAMIC MATERIAL, POWDER, SLIP AND COMPONENT Final Rejection Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18226595 Coatings for Ceramic Substrates Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18730248 WATER-REPELLING AGENT FOR ELECTROCONDUCTIVE ARTICLE SURFACE, WATER-REPELLENCY-IMPARTING METHOD FOR ELECTROCONDUCTIVE ARTICLE SURFACE, METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY IMPARTING WATER REPELLENCY FOR REGION HAVING ELECTROCONDUCTIVE ARTICLE SURFACE, SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING FILM ON SELECTED REGION OF SUBSTRATE SURFACE Final Rejection TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18424963 TiO2-CONTAINING SILICA GLASS SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18414607 CRYSTALLIZED GLASS, CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18022163 SILICON NITRIDE SINTERED BODY, ROLLING ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND BEARING Final Rejection NTN CORPORATION
17122451 COATING FOR IMPROVED FLAMMABILITY PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Services GmbH
16825153 COATING COMPOSITION FOR SURFACE TEMPERATURE REDUCTION Final Rejection SWIMC LLC
18252329 MANUFACTURE OF A CERAMIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA
18712036 POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18266261 Method and Device for Producing a SiC Solid Material Final Rejection Zadient Technologies SAS
18720964 Surface Adjuster for Zinc Phosphate Chemical Conversion Treatment Non-Final OA Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.
15746863 DISPERSANT EFFECTS ON ALUMINUM PIGMENTS Final Rejection Sun Chemical Corporation

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