Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BLAND, ALICIA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1766 1768 1796

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.6%
Allow Rate
-15.4% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 700 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18469134 INJECTION FLUIDS COMPRISING A NON-IONIC SURFACTANT FOR TREATING UNCONVENTIONAL FORMATIONS Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18193522 BARRIERS INCLUDING CROSS-LINKED AMPHIPHILIC MOLECULES, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.
17498781 Recycling a Superabsorbent Polymer Using Hydrothermal Treatment Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17919103 METHOD FOR PREPARING GRAFT COPOLYMER, GRAFT COPOLYMER, AND RESIN COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18047383 RESIN-COATED PETROLEUM COKE AS PROPPANT PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND METHODS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18247276 COMPOSITE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18214709 STEEL CORD COATING RUBBER COMPOSITION AND PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
18199673 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND ADHESIVE SHEET FOR IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18006762 RESIN COMPOSITION, FORMED ARTICLE, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER, AND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17899512 IN-SITU RUBBER MATRIXES FOR ELASTIC AND PHOTO-PATTERNABLE POLYMER SEMICONDUCTORS AND DIELECTRICS Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18191519 COMPOSITION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18318756 MODIFIED SILICONE RUBBERS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THEREOF, ACOUSTIC PERMEABLE COMPONENTS, ULTRASONIC PROBES, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES Non-Final OA WUHAN UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
17772586 FUNCTIONALIZED OLEFIN OLIGOMERS Final Rejection CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
17914930 Foamable Continuous Filaments Final Rejection Zephyros, Inc.
17937144 MONOMER ISOMERIZATION AND POLYMER FLUORINATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEPOLYMERIZABLE POLYMERS Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
18007258 Ethylene-Based Polymer Composition with Multifunctional Branching Agent and Process for Producing Same Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
17914080 (CO)POLYMERIZATION OF ETHYLENE Final Rejection Borealis AG
18246695 Elastomer Composition, Sealing Material, and Method for Producing Sealing Material Non-Final OA VALQUA, LTD.
18246701 Sealing Material and Method for Producing Sealing Material Non-Final OA VALQUA, LTD.
18266821 A WATER-BASED HUMIDITY RESISTANT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Arkema France
17796537 Polyethylene Compositions Obtained Using Transition Metal Bis(Phenolate) Catalyst Complexes and Homogeneous Process for Production Thereof Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
17784879 ABS RUBBER POWDER WITH LOW IMPURITY CONTENT, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ABS RESIN Final Rejection WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
17493162 Composition of Styrenic Polymers Derived Through Depolymerization of Polystyrene Final Rejection GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd.
17911296 Synthetic Polymer and Method for Producing Same, Molding Material, and Molded Body Non-Final OA Spiber Inc.
16713407 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING IDENTIFIABLE METHANOGENIC PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Transworld Technologies Inc.
18142310 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITION FOR VEHICLE MOUNTS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE ENERGY AND COMPRESSION SET, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hwaseung Corporation Co., Ltd.
18128716 HYDROCARBON RESIN POLYMER, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPOSITION AND SUBSTRATE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LCY CHEMICAL CORP.
17928918 Composition Comprising Polyester and Modified Hardwood Lignin Final Rejection LIGNIN INDUSTRIES AB
18047865 BIOACTIVE POLYMERS FOR OPHTHALMIC APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Key Medical Technologies, Inc.
17906899 BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITE AND ITS USE AND MANUFACTURE AS WELL AS BIOPOLYMER MASTERBATCH AND KIT FOR PRODUCING THE BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITE Non-Final OA COPOL INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month