Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BOWMAN, ANDREW J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1634 1711 1717 1718 1762 1788 1792 2872

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
974
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 893 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18534199 APPAREL THERMO-REGULATORY SYSTEM Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18469684 SUBSTRATE LOADING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE LOADING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18341010 Decorating Method Of Dial, Dial, And Timepiece Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18762865 HEATER PLATES WITH DISTRIBUTED PURGE CHANNELS, RF MESHES AND GROUND ELECTRODES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18778072 FILM-FORMING METHOD AND FILM-FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18523060 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
19229786 METHODS OF MAKING THERAPEUTIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation

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