Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, VIVIAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1732 1787 1794 2872

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-11.1% vs TC avg
1,052
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 992 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
3.1%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17901392 COLOR PANEL, HOME APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COLOR PANEL Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17386584 WATER-SOLUBLE BARRIER FILM Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18789111 OPTICAL FILM, OPTICALLY ANISOTROPIC LAYER, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING ALIGNMENT FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18019120 A POLYESTER MOLDING HAVING A LOW OUTGASSING OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17999079 Method for Manufacturing a Metal-Polymer Hybrid Part and Metal-Polymer Hybrid Part Final Rejection BASF SE
18119301 FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD AND WELDED ASSEMBLY USING SAME Final Rejection KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18631080 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
18574947 CO-EXTRUDED SHEET Final Rejection MAXELL, LTD.
18253964 Laminates for Cleaning Substrate Surfaces and Methods of Use Thereof Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17800058 COEXTRUDED POLYMER FILM WITH SUCCESSIVE PEEL FORCE Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
16422329 INVISIBLE FINGERPRINT COATINGS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGAA
18904483 MAGNETIC SHIELD SHEET Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
18700033 CHROMIUM-FREE PASSIVATED FILM-COVERED TINNED PLATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
18958743 BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18247309 HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18259328 POLYESTER POLYMER Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18699792 RESIN SHEET, LAMINATED BOARD, METAL-CLAD LAMINATED BOARD, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18109954 PIGMENTED PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING COATING Non-Final OA Genesee Valley Innovations, LLC

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