Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CLEVELAND, MICHAEL B

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1712

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

14.3%
Allow Rate
-50.7% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18329630 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ALTERING PORTIONS OF SUBSTRATES WITH VIBRATION ENERGY Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18116512 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE COMPRISING AN ETHOXYLATED SECONDARY ALCOHOL NON-IONIC SURFACTANT Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17582138 Negative Electrode Active Material for Secondary Battery and Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17375117 SIMULATION METHOD, SIMULATION APPARATUS, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17650432 METHOD OF PRODUCING A SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18395586 FILAMENT WINDING DEVICE AND FILAMENT WINDING METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17800935 METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIP-MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
18555578 WELDING MACHINE Non-Final OA Roll-O-Matic A/S
18173243 Conforming 2D Composite Sheets To 3D Curved Surfaces With Optimal Mechanical Performance Non-Final OA The United States Of America As Represented By Secretary Of the Army
17703521 HALOGEN COMPLEXING AGENTS BOUND TO THE CATHODE SURFACE IN A STATIC ZINC HALIDE BATTERY Final Rejection Eos Energy Technology Holdings, LLC

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