Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BOYKIN, TERRESSA M

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

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.4%
Allow Rate
+24.4% vs TC avg
1,896
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
705
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1886 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18284601 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PARTICLES COMPRISING POLYARYLENE (ETHER) SULFONE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18031396 Value Chain Return Process for Spent Polyurethanes by Hydrogenation Non-Final OA BASF SE
18516388 PRODUCTION OF RUBBER COMPOSITIONS FROM END OF LIFE TIRES Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18627614 BIODEGRADABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18560726 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECYCLE FILM Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
17926113 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL GSH-RESPONSIVE SILICA NANOPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF BIOMOLECULES INTO PLANT CELLS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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

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