Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DU, SURBHI M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1732 1763 1765 2815

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Surbhi M Du is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1732. The data for this profile includes 121 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 66.9 percent. For applications assigned to this examiner, the median days to allowance is 1175. This duration provides a timeline for practitioners to use during the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 29.1 percent. This figure represents the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the baseline allowance rate of 66.9 percent, the 29.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are a factor in reaching an allowance. The 1175 median days to allowance is a measure of the time required for these resolutions.

With 121 resolved cases, the statistical profile is based on a set of outcomes in Tech Center 2800. The allowance rate and the interview lift are the metrics for this Art Unit 1732 examiner. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the potential impact of procedural choices on the median days to allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

66.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17742667 COMPOUND FOR FORMING HARDMASK, HARDMASK COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE COMPOUND, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE USING THE HARDMASK COMPOSITION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18643271 ABA TRI-BLOCK COPOLYMER AND BIORESORBABLE IMPLANTS MADE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
18456592 MELTABLE FLUORORESIN PRIMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18294426 ANTIPATHOGENIC NANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18712506 Polycarbonate Resin and Method for Producing Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17970260 HYDROXYL-FUNCTIONALIZED CARDO-BASED POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18265268 ALKOXYLATED POLYMERIC N-(HYDROXYALKYL)AMINE AS WETTING AGENTS AND AS A COMPONENT OF DEFOAMER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17919146 Polyester Carbonates on the Basis of Cycloaliphatic Diacids, 1,4:3,6-Dianhydrohexitol and Specific Amounts of an Additional Aliphatic Dihydroxy Compound Final Rejection Covestro Deutschland AG
18013436 COATING COMPOSITION WITH HIGH SOLIDS CONTENT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING FILM Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18041231 PROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
17894430 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND CROSSLINKED RUBBER MOLDED PRODUCT Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18287607 AMIDOAMINE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18261988 POLYMERIC ANION-CONDUCTING COMPOUND, ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18800424 METHODS OF CURING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON MULTISTAGE POLYMERS Final Rejection Arkema France
18280510 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18708362 RECYCLABLE COPOLYESTERS ARTICLES WITH LIVING HINGES Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18247896 POLYESTER POLYOL COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL PACKAGING COATINGS Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
17560033 BIO-ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, BIO-ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BIO-ELECTRODE Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18245467 Acrylic-Based Adhesive Composition with Ethylene/Ester Copolymer Final Rejection Rohm and Haas Company
18032474 Process For Preparing Polyether Alcohols Having A Low Metal Ion Content Final Rejection Clariant International Ltd.
18709528 OPTICAL FILM AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18940366 COMPOSITE BEARING Non-Final OA SEAL-RYT CORP.
18212820 Polyamideimide Film and Optical Multilayer Structure Comprising the Same Non-Final OA SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
18015351 FLUORESCENT DYES COMPRISING M-CONJUGATED 1,1 -BINAPHTHYL-BASED POLYMERS Final Rejection Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co. KG
18549070 ADHESIVES FOR FILM LAMINATION AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection Celanese International Corporation

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