Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DYE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1743 1747 1749 1791 3619

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
837
Total Applications
+10.9%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18960067 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18571346 ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18262951 NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
19085413 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
19085080 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
18826446 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection Toyo Tire Corporation
18530277 CONTROLLER FOR INHALATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18718169 TIRE COMPRISING SEALANT LAYER AND SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL LAYER Non-Final OA HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18858712 TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Final Rejection Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
18710600 A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Non-Final OA PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A.
18794345 TIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18864327 Optimized Architecture of a Civil Engineering Tire Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18701981 TIRE WITH BRIDGED CENTER GROOVES HAVING IMPROVED WEAR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SACRIFICING HYDROPLANING PERFORMANCE Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18700462 TIRE WITH A TREAD COMPRISING REINFORCING ELEMENTS Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18569836 AEROSOL GENERATING MODULE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18282618 TOBACCO MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TOBACCO MATERIAL, FILTER INCLUDING THE TOBACCO MATERIAL, AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE FILTER Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18867444 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRES AND TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18693153 TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18287770 An Aerosol Generating Article Non-Final OA JT International SA
18287598 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Expandable Container Non-Final OA JT International SA
18283141 Heating Socket System for Electronic Smoking Devices Non-Final OA JT International SA
18274593 An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System Non-Final OA JT International SA
18846429 VEHICLE TIRE WITH VEHICLE TIRE IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18657475 STUDDED TYRE HAVING SIPES Final Rejection NOKIAN RENKAAT OYJ
18657521 STUDDED TYRE HAVING GROOVES Final Rejection NOKIAN RENKAAT OYJ
18684428 A TREAD BLOCK ARRANGEMENT FOR A TIRE OR FOR A TREAD BAND Non-Final OA NOKIAN RENKAAT OYJ
18564085 VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18468074 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18462683 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION SYSTEM AND LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18548748 ADHESIVE SEALANT FORMULATION FOR TIRES Final Rejection ZUCCHINI INNOVAZIONE S.R.L.

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