Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FORTUNA, JOSE A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1741 1748 1791 2676

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
1350
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
881
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435767 AQUEOUS EXFOLIATED GRAPHENE BY AMPHIPHILIC CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS FOR FOLDABLE AND MOISTURE-RESPONSIVE NANOPAPER Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18787016 Fibrous Structures Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18749781 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18545622 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF CONTAINERS COMPRISING FIBERS Non-Final OA Krones AG
18405613 METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB Non-Final OA Voith Patent GmbH
18573586 PRESS COVER FOR A SHOE PRESS AND CONVEYOR BELT HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Voith Patent GmbH
18796690 SOFT TREATED TISSUE PRODUCT Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18796543 HIGH POROSITY NON-WOOD PULP Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18834649 CREPED TISSUE PRODUCTS HAVING A CROSS-MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED PATTERN Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18834643 CREPED TISSUE PRODUCTS HAVING A MACHINE DIRECTION ORIENTED PATTERN Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18260806 TISSUE PAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TISSUE PAPER Final Rejection DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
18757680 A BCTMP-TAILORED LOW BASIS WEIGHT SCK PAPER FOR RELEASE LINER Non-Final OA UPM-Kymmene Corporation
18577745 TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18577482 TISSUE PAPER MATERIAL AND TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT INCLUDING NON-WOOD FIBRES Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18013817 TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, ROLLS AND STACKS OF TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS Final Rejection Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18715681 HEAT-SEALABLE PAPER Non-Final OA Billerud Aktiebolag (publ)
18571357 Product of Paperboard Having Improved Printing Properties Non-Final OA Billerud Aktiebolag (Publ)
18836500 TRANSPARENT PAPER Non-Final OA MONDI AG
18770181 ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH ABSORBENCY AND LOW BASIS WEIGHT Non-Final OA FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
18428151 WET LAID DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH WET STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection First Quality Tissue, LLC
18502439 ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW MD STRETCH Non-Final OA First Quality Tissue, LLC
17829851 PAPER TOWEL PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA First Quality Tissue, LLC
18152876 FOAM-ASSISTED APPLICATION OF SIZING AGENTS TO PAPER PRODUCTS Non-Final OA SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
18727396 PAPER COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING RUBBER AND INSOLUBLE ALPHA-GLUCAN Non-Final OA NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
18724962 PAPER MATERIAL WITH VIRUCIDAL, BIOCIDAL AND BARRIER PROPERTIES TO WATER, FATS AND OILS Non-Final OA FEDRIGONI S.P.A.
18724968 PAPER MATERIAL WITH TOTAL CLOSURE PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY Non-Final OA FEDRIGONI S.P.A.
18713447 Method for producing shaped products from multi-layer paper, shaped product made of paper, and device for the production thereof Non-Final OA OPTIMA consumer GmbH
18141806 DISPENSING CAPSULE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Varden Process Pty Ltd
18276906 IMPROVED WRAPPING PAPER HAVING A LOW DIFFUSION CAPACITY Non-Final OA DELFORTGROUP AG
18196447 FUNGAL MYCELIUM FIBERBOARD AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA Zhanxi Lin

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