Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert C Boyle, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYLE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1623 1635 1763 1764 1796

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
1,177
Total Applications
-2.8%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1142 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18573469 COATING COMPOSIONS WITH (STYRENE) ACRYLIC AND RUBBER Non-Final OA BASF SE
18134067 COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DERIVATIZED POLYAMINES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18400285 PRODUCTION METHOD OF HIGH-PURITY FLUOROPOLYMER-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND HIGH-PURITY FLUOROPOLYMER-CONTAINING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18695576 POLYMER FOR WATER-REPELLENT, WATER-REPELLENT COMPOSITION, AND WATER REPELLENT-TREATED PRODUCT Non-Final OA NOF CORPORATION
18700162 POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION FOR A FILM LAYER Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18700144 POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION FOR A FILM LAYER Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18285050 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING ORIGINAL PLATE AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING ORIGINAL PLATE OBTAINED THEREFROM Final Rejection TOYOBO MC Corporation
18577984 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18285045 Thermoplastic Resin Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert C Boyle's allowance rate?

69.7% of resolved applications examined by Robert C Boyle were allowed (1,142 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert C Boyle?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert C Boyle take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert C Boyle took 983 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert C Boyle work in?

Robert C Boyle examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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