Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, VIVIAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1787 1794

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
1041
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1324
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 974 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
3.2%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17901392 COLOR PANEL, HOME APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COLOR PANEL Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18035484 Composite Materials for Uses in Cardiac and Other Tissue Repair Non-Final OA Emory University
19347096 COMPOSITE BOARD INCLUDING CORE AND CAPSTOCK, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA THE AZEK GROUP LLC
18473252 Depolymerization of Polyesters with Nano-Dispersed Enzymes Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18019120 A POLYESTER MOLDING HAVING A LOW OUTGASSING OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18790634 COMPRESSION PLATE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS, POLYMETHYLPENTENE RESIN-CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18119301 FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD AND WELDED ASSEMBLY USING SAME Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18253964 Laminates for Cleaning Substrate Surfaces and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17800058 COEXTRUDED POLYMER FILM WITH SUCCESSIVE PEEL FORCE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17002887 MOLDED ARTICLE, SHEET AND CONTAINER, AND TUBULAR ARTICLE, STRAW, COTTON SWAB, AND STICK FOR BALLOONS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18690513 LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM, LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18267178 MULTILAYER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18682506 LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER COMPOSITION, LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER FILM, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, LAMINATE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18262019 A COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
16422329 INVISIBLE FINGERPRINT COATINGS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING SAME Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGAA
18572252 (CO)POLYESTER RESINS FOR USE AS HEAT SEAL LAYERS FOR CONTAINERS AND FILMS INCORPORATING SUCH LAYERS TO SEAL AND RESEAL CONTAINERS Non-Final OA Bostik SA
18056065 SUSTAINABLE REACTIVE HOT MELT ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA H.B. Fuller Company
18448970 OXYGEN BARRIER COATING COMPOSITION AND COATING SOLUTION, COATING LAYER, AND PRODUCT COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
18022308 HEAT STABLE MULTILAYER BARRIER FILM STRUCTURE Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17772413 ELASTIC FILM LAMINATES WITH FILM MADE IN A CALENDARING PROCESS Final Rejection Avient Corporation
17428378 LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18550460 BIAXIALLY STRETCHED FILM, LAMINATE, AND ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING FILM Non-Final OA SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
18174857 BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PHA-RICH COMPOSITE FILM Final Rejection TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
18000726 MULTILAYER RESILIENT FLOORING ARTICLE Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
17414909 Multilayer system of at least three polyester layers, production thereof and use thereof Final Rejection LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
17642143 FILM AND LAMINATE FOR ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SKC CO., LTD.
18028390 HEAT SHRINKABLE FILMS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Klöckner Pentaplast of America, Inc.
17429521 FILM MADE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC MATERIAL FOR WEARABLE DATA STORAGE MEDIA, A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE RECYCLED FILM AND DATA STORAGE MEDIA CONTAINING THE RECYCLED FILM Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
17424223 ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER/ETHYLENE ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER BLEND BARRIER COATINGS Final Rejection Michelman, Inc.
18008977 BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATED SHEETS Non-Final OA TIPA CORP. LTD

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