Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BOYKIN, TERRESSA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1765 1782 1796

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+24.6% vs TC avg
1890
Total Applications
+8.2%
Interview Lift
775
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18128350 CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTIC WASTE TO POLYETHYLENE AND BASE OIL VIA REFINERY HYDROCRACKING UNIT Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18031396 Value Chain Return Process for Spent Polyurethanes by Hydrogenation Non-Final OA BASF SE
18677750 COMPOSITIONS FOR CONTAINERS AND OTHER ARTICLES AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
18128259 Absorbent Hygiene Product Comprising Recycled Material Made From Used Absorbent Hygiene Product Using Hydrothermal Treatment Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18030792 Waste Plastic Recycling Process Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18695094 BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18037004 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESINS FROM RUBBER CHIPS Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18266894 POLYESTER RESIN Non-Final OA TOYOBO MC Corporation
18035677 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ASPHALT COMPRISING RUBBER FROM END-OF-LIFE TIRES Non-Final OA Bridgestone Europe NV/SA [BE/BE]
18556024 HYBRID AGGREGATE Non-Final OA CRDC Global Limited
18005227 COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS FOR CLOSED-LOOP RECYCLING OF POLYESTERS Non-Final OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
18454847 CATALYTIC OXIDATIVE DEPOLYMERIZATION PROCESS Non-Final OA Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
18662504 PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DEPOLYMERIZING PLASTIC Final Rejection Syre Inc.
18221129 SOLID SURFACE COMPOSITION COMPRISING RECYCLED SOLID SURFACE PARTICLES Non-Final OA DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
18124846 NANOCELLULOSE AND RESIN MAKE DOWN PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18142245 MODIFYING POLYOLEFINS WITH INORGANIC SOLID PARTICLE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.
18260792 METHOD FOR DEPOLYMERISING POLYESTER Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18260791 METHOD FOR DECOLORIZING POLYESTER AND METHOD FOR DEPOLYMERISING POLYESTER COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18396898 METHOD FOR DEGRADING POLYURETHANE ACRYLIC RESIN MATERIAL AND DEGRADABLE POLYURETHANE ACRYLIC RESIN MATERIAL Non-Final OA Swancor Innovation & Incubation Co., Ltd.
18488230 SOLVENT-BASED OXYGEN BARRIER COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA
18277022 POLYMERISATION Non-Final OA Poseidon Plastics Limited
18274768 FLUORIDE CATALYZED POLYSILOXANE DEPOLYMERIZATION Non-Final OA Bowling Green State University
18260815 EVOH EXTRACTANT, EVOH EXTRACTION METHOD USING THE SAME, EVOH RECOVERY METHOD, AND EVOH EXTRACTANT REGENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOEISHA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18251653 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MIXTURE OF RECYCLED TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND ISOPHTHALIC ACID Non-Final OA RITTEC UMWELTTECHNIK GMBH
18030987 PROCESS OF PRODUCING A POLYOL COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYOLS RELEASED FROM WASTE POLYURETHANE Non-Final OA H&S Anlagentechnik GmbH
18029051 REGENERATED FOAMED PARTICLES, REGENERATED FOAMED AND MOLDED BODY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Sunko Ink Co., Ltd.
18044721 DISSOLVABLE THREAD AND ARTICLE CONTAINING SAME Final Rejection J. & P. COATS, LIMITED
17990865 Recyclable PET film Final Rejection Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH

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