Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALDAZ CERVANTES, MAYELA RENATA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
76
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
93.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§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
17885676 Method for Manufacturing a High-purity Nickel/Cobalt Mixed solution For a Cathode Material by a Two Circuit Process Non-Final OA POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
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
18169277 Hot Stamped Part and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA Kia 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
17777511 POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS AND APPARATUS Final Rejection RENISHAW PLC
17784514 ANNEALING SEPARATOR COMPOSITION FOR GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
17794864 METHOD FOR SEALING ALUMINUM ALLOYS Non-Final OA SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
18017285 STEEL PLATE FOR TORSION BEAM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND TORSION BEAM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
17927771 ELECTRO-GALVANIZED SUPER-STRENGTH DUAL-PHASE STEEL RESISTANT TO DELAYED CRACKING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18225961 CONTINUOUS REACTOR AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS WITH NANOSTRUCTURED INCLUSIONS Non-Final OA Northeastern University
17794431 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND PRODUCTION METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
17800392 SIMULTANEOUS DISTILLATION AND ALLOYING Non-Final OA ETH ZURICH
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
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
18035045 MARAGING STEEL Final Rejection UDDEHOLMS AB
18008926 Method For Producing Hardened Steel Sheet Components Non-Final OA VOESTALPINE METAL FORMING GMBH
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 Non-Final OA 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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