Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BHUSHAN, KUMAR R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1728 1746 1763 1765 1766 1768

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kumar R. Bhushan is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically within Art Unit 1712. The examiner has 825 resolved cases on record. These 825 resolved cases result in an allowance rate of 73.5 percent. This 73.5 percent allowance rate serves as a metric for practitioners evaluating their chances of success. Understanding this rate is a component of setting expectations during the stages of patent prosecution.

The median days to allowance for Bhushan is 1027. This 1027-day timeline provides a measure of the duration required to reach a grant. Practitioners should also consider the 32.8 percent interview lift. An interview lift of 32.8 percent suggests that engaging in a direct discussion with the examiner is associated with an increased probability of allowance. This 32.8 percent lift is a factor to include in prosecution planning.

In Art Unit 1712, the 1027 median days to allowance and 73.5 percent allowance rate define the examiner's historical performance. The 32.8 percent interview lift indicates that interviews are a relevant tool for applicants. With 825 resolved cases, the data provides a specific statistical context for Tech Center 1700. Practitioners can use these figures to refine their approach and manage client expectations regarding the 1027-day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
858
Total Applications
+32.8%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 827 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18627638 COMPOSITION, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451927 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, WIRE COATING MATERIAL AND WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18269431 CURABLE COMPOUND PRODUCT Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18574502 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18937348 PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE CONTAINING LIQUID RESIN COMPRISING AN OLIGOESTER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18715023 ANTI-VIBRATION RUBBER COMPOSITION, ANTI-VIBRATION MOUNT AND ANTI-VIBRATION GROMMET Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18287270 COMPOSITION AND LINER FOR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS STORAGE TANK COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18247703 RESIN, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA DUK SAN NEOLUX CO., LTD.
18084213 POLYMER BLENDS FOR MICROENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18464531 POLYORGANOSILOXANE-CONTAINING POLYMER, COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18293501 FLAME RETARDANT COPOLYESTER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18555698 OLEFIN-BASED POLYMER AND PEROXIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH EXCELLENT CURE RESPONSE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18553266 METHODS AND CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18261741 DUAL CURE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION WITH SHELF-LIFE STABILITY Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18002520 METHODS FOR MAKING POLY(OXYALKYLENE) ACRYLIC POLYMERS AT HIGH SOLIDS AND LOW VISCOSITY Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18429702 METHOD FOR PRODUCING HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18558372 POLYMERISATION OF PROPYLENE Non-Final OA Oxford University Innovation Limited
18284303 STARCH HYBRID COPOLYMERS Non-Final OA Wacker Chemie AG
18681245 TEXTILE TREATMENT EMULSION FORMULATION INCLUDING A SILICONE - (METH)ACRYLATE COPOLYMER AND A SILICONE ADDITIVE Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18576833 MONOLAYER BLOWN FILM Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18283952 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE RESIN Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18383277 HIGH HEAT ACRYLIC COPOLYMERS CONTAINING A FUNCTIONAL COMONOMER AS BINDERS FOR BATTERIES Non-Final OA Trinseo Europe GmbH
18205236 Multifunctional Slickwater Fracturing Fluid Final Rejection China National Petroleum Corporation

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