Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DERUSSO, JOHN J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
302
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 284 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
63.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437763 METHOD FOR MONITORING A DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING TEMPERATURE CONTROL MEDIA TO A MOLD OF A MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18686186 PHYSICAL FOAMING AGENT INTRODUCTION FILTER, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAMED MOLDED PRODUCT Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18141021 TIRE CONICITY CORRECTION DEVICE AND TIRE CONICITY CORRECTION METHOD Final Rejection Toyo Tire Corporation
18440859 CONTROL DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18418793 GOLF BALL MOLD HAVING DIRECT VENTING Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18798082 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ENGINEERED COMPOSITE PANEL WITH LIGNOCELLULOSIC STRANDS AND ANTI-SETTLING FIBERS Non-Final OA LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
17910660 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING Final Rejection EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
18832813 Method for connecting two silicone tube sections as well as pharmaceutical media transfer method with such a connection method and apparatus for performing the method Non-Final OA RAUMEDIC AG
18728677 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH SMOOTH SURFACE Non-Final OA Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.
18728654 A MOULD TOOL Non-Final OA INVIBIO DEVICE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING LIMITED
18652630 MOLDED ARTICLE EXTRACTOR AND METHOD Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC
18545169 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOUCH-AND-CLOSE FASTENER PART Final Rejection Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
18684489 MOLDING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD.
18418561 MATERIAL CONVEYING DEVICE Non-Final OA ACH Solution GmbH
18249495 ENHANCED FEEDSTOCK FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Imperial College Innovations Limited
17431811 THE MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HIGH-REFRACTIVE POLARIZED LENS Final Rejection ONBITT CO., LTD.

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