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Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: BOOTH, ALEXANDER D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1746 1747 1749

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.4%

Allow Rate

-11.6% vs TC avg

227

Total Applications

+37.2%

Interview Lift

1060

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%

§101 Eligibility

18.5%

§102 Novelty

57.7%

§103 Obviousness

22.6%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18678916	METHOD FOR MAKING EMBEDDED SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES	Final Rejection	Alcon Inc.
18659396	CONTROLLER FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE	Final Rejection	SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17910671	LINING ELEMENT FOR A TIRE CURING MOLD COMPRISING A SUITABLE MOLDING PART	Final Rejection	COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18993064	OPHTHALMIC LENS MOLDING SHELL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A MOLDING SHELL	Non-Final OA	ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
18601401	METHODS FOR RETREADING TIRES EMPLOYING CUSHION GUM WITH STABLE DINITRILE OXIDE CURE SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
18112337	3D BLADE FOR FORMING KERF	Non-Final OA	Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd.
18847064	A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOUND COMPRISING A POLYHYDROXYALCANOATE AND CELLULOSE	Final Rejection	EMPA, EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS-UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT

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