Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+45.8%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18027303 COLD ROLLED AND COATED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18016403 Cold rolled and annealed steel sheet and method of manufacturing the same Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18324341 COATED RARE EARTH-IRON-NITROGEN-BASED MAGNETIC POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC FIELD AMPLIFICATION, AND MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR HYPER-HIGH FREQUENCY ABSORPTION Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18256577 STEEL PIPE FOR PRESSURE PIPING AND STARTING MATERIAL FOR STEEL PIPE Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17906408 STEEL PIPE FOR PRESSURE PIPING Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17795741 HOT-STAMPED PRODUCT Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18010636 Method for producing a machining segment with a projection of the hard material particles on the side surfaces of the machining segment Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18010597 Method for producing a green body and method for further processing the green body to form a machining segment Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18077064 HOT STAMPED COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Hyundai Steel Company
17794864 METHOD FOR SEALING ALUMINUM ALLOYS Non-Final OA SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
18225961 CONTINUOUS REACTOR AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS WITH NANOSTRUCTURED INCLUSIONS Non-Final OA Northeastern University
18258210 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18042299 POWDER FOR ANNEALING SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
17998926 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
17794431 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
17927771 ELECTRO-GALVANIZED SUPER-STRENGTH DUAL-PHASE STEEL RESISTANT TO DELAYED CRACKING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18037344 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL STAINLESS STEEL CORPORATION
18027488 BLAST FURNACE WITH SHAFT FEEDING OF HOT PROCESS GAS Non-Final OA PAUL WURTH S.A.
17785512 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO
17784407 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO
17787252 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA POSCO
17786152 HIGH-STRENGTH FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR CLAMP, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO
17916593 PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF WHITE SLAG RESULTING FROM STEELMAKING PROCESSES Final Rejection PERIZZOLO, MASSIMILIANO
17911038 ISOTROPIC, CRACK-FREE STEEL DESIGN USING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection UNIVERSITÄT PADERBORN
17759577 ULTRA LOW CARBON INTERSTITIAL FREE STEEL Non-Final OA TATA STEEL IJMUIDEN B.V.
17814922 CONNECTION POINT FOR AN INSTALLATION, AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA One Click Metal GmbH

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