Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Terressa M Boykin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYKIN, TERRESSA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1662 1732 1741 1765 1782 1787 1796

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOYKIN, TERRESSA M examines applications in tech center 1700 and art unit 1662. The record contains 1898 resolved cases, with an 89.5% allowance rate and a median of 707 days to allowance. The 8.4% interview lift is positive but modest relative to the strong allowance outcome.

The leading companies are NAN YA PLASTICS Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, and Evonik Operations GmbH. The recurring firms are JCIPRNET, Grüneberg Global IP, PLLC, and Element IP, PLC. The profile supports a favorable prosecution outlook, with interviews serving as a supplemental tool and the 707-day median providing a useful timing reference.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
1,947
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
707
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587569 DEPOLYMERIZATION LIQUID GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18608153 POLYANILINES AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18541599 BASE COMPONENT WITH A BULK MOLDED COMPOUND AND NO BASE COAT Non-Final OA Valeo Vision
18624512 METHOD FOR PURIFYING RECLAIMED POLYMERS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17926113 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL GSH-RESPONSIVE SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF BIOMOLECULES INTO PLANT CELLS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18393248 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18575876 PRODUCTION OF PU FOAMS USING RECYCLED POLYOLS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18575871 RECOVERING DI- AND/OR POLYISOCYANATES FROM PU-DEPOLYMERISATION PROCESSES Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18575870 PRODUCTION OF PU FOAMS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18627209 Ultraviolet Absorbing Polymeric Dyes and Methods for Using the Same Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18561762 METHOD FOR IMPROVING DISPERSIBILITY OF A CRYSTALLINE RESIN HAVING A HYDROPHILIC GROUP INTO NEUTRAL WATER Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18288209 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FOR RECYCLING Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18703454 METHOD FOR RECOVERING RAW MATERIALS FROM POLYURETHANE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18871591 POLYMER COMPOSITION WHICH CAN BE CURED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND WHICH IS MADE OF POLYALDEHYDE AND POLYCYANOACETATE Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18631056 RECYCLING METHOD OF POLYESTER COTTON BLENDED FABRIC Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18631031 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RECYCLED POLYESTER FABRIC Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18413056 PREPARATION METHOD OF IMPACT-RESISTANT POLYESTER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18502099 METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYESTER MODIFIED MATERIAL FROM RECYCLED RELEASE FILM Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18703849 PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING DIALKYL TEREPHTHALATES FROM POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18703829 PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING DIALKYL TEREPHTHALATES FROM TETRAMETHYL CYCLOBUTANEDIOL (TMCD)-CONTAINING POLYMERS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18703837 PROCESSES FOR RECOVERING DIALKYL TEREPHTHALATES FROM POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18704083 RECOVERING POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) POLYMER Non-Final OA SOLUTIA INC.
18691681 POLYMER BLENDS COMPRISING POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED RESIN Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18688127 Method for Screening Solvent for Polyvinyl Chloride Extraction, Recycling Method for Waste Material, and Recycled Polyvinyl Chloride and Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18688146 Method for Screening Solvent for Extracting Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Copolymer, Method for Recycling Waste, Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Copolymer, and Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18565763 ENERGY EFFICIENT SEPARATION OF POLYOLEFINS Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Terressa M Boykin's allowance rate?

89.5% of resolved applications examined by Terressa M Boykin were allowed (1,898 resolved cases), compared with 63.0% across Art Unit 1662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Terressa M Boykin?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Terressa M Boykin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Terressa M Boykin took 707 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Terressa M Boykin work in?

Terressa M Boykin examines applications in Art Unit 1662 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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