Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FISCHER, JUSTIN R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1745 1747 1749 1781 1791 3615

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Justin R. Fischer is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1745. He has overseen a very large volume of 1664 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 44.3 percent. This rate indicates that fewer than half of the applications under his review reach a successful grant. Applicants can use this 44.3 percent figure to understand the challenging nature of prosecution with this examiner, where abandonments are more common than allowances.

The data shows a minimal interview lift of 2.3 percent for this examiner. This metric indicates that conducting an interview is associated with only a slight increase in the likelihood of receiving an allowance. An interview lift of 2.3 percent suggests that written arguments and formal responses are the primary drivers of outcomes in this art unit. Practitioners should carefully consider whether the time and cost of an interview are justified by this small statistical benefit.

The median days to allowance for applications under his review is 1233. This figure represents the typical timeframe for reaching a resolution in successful cases. A median of 1233 days helps in managing expectations for the total duration of the prosecution process. With 1664 resolved cases, these figures provide a very robust and well-supported view of the examiner's historical performance and long-term trends.

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

Performance Statistics

44.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
1,769
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
1233
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
71.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18731991 ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18274781 Preparation Method for Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
19053108 TUBELESS TIRE INSERT Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18259444 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, LAMINATED PLATE, RESIN FILM, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18265971 MOLDING RESIN COMPOSITION AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18450258 VINYL ETHER-BASED INKJET INK PHOTOPOLYMERIZED BY THIOL-ENE CLICK CHEMISTRY USED FOR TOUGHENING OF PHOTOPOLYMERS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18023847 FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, INSULATED ELECTRIC WIRE, AND WIRE HARNESS Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18023512 POLYMER COMPOSITION INCLUDING MODIFIED POLYMERS HAVING BORON-CONTAINING FUNCTIONAL GROUP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18348914 HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYSTYRENE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Final Rejection Fina Technology, Inc.
19137590 RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH LONGER LASTING ANTIOZONATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
19136039 RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
19123918 RUBBER COMPOSITION Final Rejection Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
19118272 TIRE Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
19099144 TIRE HAVING A RADIAL CARCASS REINFORCEMENT Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18854896 TIRE SUITABLE FOR RUNNING FLAT AND COMPRISING A CORRUGATED CROWN LAYER Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18854890 TIRE COMPRISING A CORRUGATED CROWN LAYER AND A SIDEWALL STIFFENING INSERT Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18549774 RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18024553 RUBBER COMPOSITION BASED ON A HIGHLY SATURATED DIENE ELASTOMER Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
16625261 TIRE SUITABLE FOR RUNNING FLAT, PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRONIC UNIT Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18656805 MULTI-LAYER WET-DRY HARDCOATS FOR FLEXIBLE COVER LENS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19134745 TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19133800 METAL CORD-CROSSLINKED RUBBER COMPOSITE AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19133712 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19133711 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19133222 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19100577 PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19100124 PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19100226 HYBRID CORD, RUBBER-FIBER COMPOSITE, AND TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
19099777 PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE FOR PASSENGER VEHICLE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18880072 PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION

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