Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FOSS, DAVID ROGER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1764

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
149
Total Applications
+39.1%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 111 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
75.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18265892 AN ORGANIC MATERIAL BASED SHAPED ARTICLE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18069172 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAPHITE SHEET, AND POLYIMIDE FILM FOR GRAPHITE SHEET Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
17858414 COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING FLUORINE POLYMER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18266880 POLYCHLOROPRENE LATEX COMPOSITION Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
17415853 COMPOSITION INCLUDING POLYESTER RESIN AND VINYL ESTER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18033920 RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY AND TUBE Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
17928011 VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, ANTI-DEHYDRATING AGENT FOR CEMENT SLURRY, AND ANTI-DEHYDRATING METHOD FOR CEMENT SLURRY Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
18263383 COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17915178 ELASTIC MATERIALS PREPARED FROM ENERGY-CURABLE LIQUID COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Arkema France
18042843 SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID AND HYDROPHILIZING TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
17922564 IMPRINTED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE Non-Final OA AMAEA LIMITED
17781067 DENTAL RESIN MODIFIED GLASS-IONOMER COMPOSITION AND KIT COMPRISING SAID COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DENTSPLY DETREY GMBH
17756535 DENTAL MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR FORMING MINERAL APATITE BONDS AND CARIES PREVENTION Non-Final OA John A. KANCA

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