Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FORSYTH, PAUL ALAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Paul Alan Forsyth is assigned to Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700. The records include 51 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.6 percent. This rate acts as a baseline for the probability of a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1495, representing the time for the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a factor for portfolio management and planning.

The interview lift stands at 8.5 percent. For the 51 resolved cases, this lift shows how interviews relate to outcomes. The 1495 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Applicants can evaluate the 70.6 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1731 context for their filings. These metrics from Tech Center 1700 assist in prosecution planning for the future.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1495
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 51 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17771162 GLASS COMPOSITIONS WITH HIGH MODULUS AND LARGE CTE RANGE FOR LAMINATE STRUCTURES Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
17641937 ZIRCONIA CERAMIC, METHOD FOR PREPARING ZIRCONIA CERAMIC, USE THEREOF, AND COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17641391 POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMIC SOLID, DIELECTRIC ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE SOLID, DEVICE COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18181985 REFRACTORY OBJECT AND METHOD OF FORMING Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
18549111 Material and Process for Fabricating and Shaping of Transparent Ceramics Final Rejection Glassomer GmbH

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