Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1742

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
345
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1208
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
94.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17960489 HONEYCOMB PLUGGING APPARATUS AND METHODS PROVIDING REDUCED SLUMP Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18931925 MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
17895415 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18546015 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING BRITTLE MICRONEEDLE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18236828 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY USING RUBBER-BASED BINDER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18283252 Method of Manufacturing Porous Structures With Controllable and Directionally Tunable Porosity Via Freeze Casting Final Rejection Carnegie Mellon University
18727907 METHOD FOR ONE-STEP REGULATION OF A PORE STRUCTURE AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF A SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) MEMBRANE Non-Final OA NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY
17267698 METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A BLANK AND BLANK Non-Final OA DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
17436371 TWIN-SCREW MIXING AND EXTRUSION MACHINE WITH MOBILE ELEMENTS Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18069496 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC SUSCEPTOR Final Rejection MiCo Ceramics Ltd.
17762923 BLOW MOLDING DEVICE AND BLOW MOLDING METHOD Non-Final OA NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
16833961 Process For The Preparation Of Multi-Coloured Glass Ceramic Blanks Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18380797 HIGH STRENGTH CERAMICS WITH NOVEL FRACTURE MODE Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18621405 METHODS OF MAKING MONOCOQUES OF LAND VEHICLES USING MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS Final Rejection Workhorse Group Inc.
17562617 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY, HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY, SUPPORT FRAME STRUCTURE, AND CHILD CARRIAGE Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
17751947 APPARATUS FOR MIXING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING POLISHING PAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POLISHING PAD Non-Final OA Enpulse Co., Ltd.
18719740 AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A COMPOSITE AND A COMPOSITE ARTICLE Non-Final OA Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
18578694 BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE ARTICLES Non-Final OA CG Biocomposite APS
18526755 MOLD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CYLINDER Non-Final OA HANGUK MOLD CO.,LTD
18548012 CAP TOOL WITH LOAD CELL Non-Final OA ENCORE AUTOMATION, LLC
18234434 METHOD, MACHINE AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PASTY OR SEMISOLID COSMETIC PRODUCTS WITH A RELIEF SURFACE FINISHING Non-Final OA B.KOLORMAKEUP & SKINCARE S.P.A. SB
17556596 PVA BASED BINDER APPLICATION FOR CMCS Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation
17626375 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REWORKING OF RUBBER Non-Final OA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS S.P.A.
17778190 MOULD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CERAMIC PACKING MEMBERS Final Rejection JEMMTEC LIMITED
17797184 A MOULD SET FOR FABRICATION OF A PALLET AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Verte Technologies, LLC
17827892 INTERCONNECT SUPPORT PLUNGER FOR CONCRETE BLOCK FORMING SHOE Non-Final OA Columbia Machine, Inc.
17769201 Die Plate For Hot Die Face Granulation of Melts and Method for the Production Thereof Non-Final OA MAAG Automatik GmbH
17337761 MOLDING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Friendship Products LLC
16408281 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KNITTING COMPOSITE PANEL STRUCTURES Final Rejection Fabdesigns, Inc.

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