Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
1,048
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 984 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
2.2%
§102 Novelty
84.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18737299 NOVEL BIOBASED POLYESTER Final Rejection SWIMC LLC
18626037 BLACK POLYESTER FILM Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18119301 FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD AND WELDED ASSEMBLY USING SAME Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17796327 COMPOSITE PARTS WITH IMPROVED MODULUS Final Rejection Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
18699792 RESIN SHEET, LAMINATED BOARD, METAL-CLAD LAMINATED BOARD, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18035484 Composite Materials for Uses in Cardiac and Other Tissue Repair Non-Final OA Emory University
18267178 MULTILAYER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18615152 Coacervate Compositions, Multifunctional Coatings, and Tie Layers for Recyclable and Active Barrier Films Non-Final OA The University of Toledo
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
18262019 A COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18259328 POLYESTER POLYMER Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18220422 RECYCLE-READY RETORTABLE LAMINATED POLYESTER-BASED FILMS Final Rejection ProAmpac Holdings Inc.
16422329 INVISIBLE FINGERPRINT COATINGS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING SAME Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGAA
18708655 THERMOSETTING RELEASE COATING AGENT COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18230552 GAS BARRIER FILM Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
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.
18678422 PHA-RICH COMPOSTABLE FILM WITH IMPROVED OPTICAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
18174857 BIAXIALLY ORIENTED PHA-RICH COMPOSITE FILM Final Rejection TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
17772413 ELASTIC FILM LAMINATES WITH FILM MADE IN A CALENDARING PROCESS Final Rejection Avient Corporation
18250131 HIGHLY ADHESIVE POLYESTER FILM Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18701376 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE INCLUDING INSULATING LAYER Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18550460 BIAXIALLY STRETCHED FILM, LAMINATE, AND ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL COMPRISING FILM Non-Final OA SK MICROWORKS CO., LTD.
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
18109954 PIGMENTED PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING COATING Non-Final OA Genesee Valley Innovations, LLC

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