Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: COUGHLIN, MATTHEW P

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1626

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
1,039
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 993 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
24.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18265754 METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF DEUTERATED ANTHRACENE COMPOUND, REACTION COMPOSITION, DEUTERATED ANTHRACENE COMPOUND, AND COMPOSITION Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18030935 Antibacterial And Deodorizing Composition, And Preparation Method Therefor Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18015746 MONOTERPENOID AND PHENYLPROPANOID CARBONATE ESTERS AND METHODS OF THEIR MAKING AND USE AS REPELLENTS Final Rejection IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
18626788 PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTITUTED CYCLOHEXANE AMINO ACID ESTERS AND SPIROKETAL-SUBSTITUTED CYCLIC KETO-ENOLS Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
17905455 AROMATIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER AND ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION

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