Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FOSS, DAVID ROGER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1763 1764

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner David Roger Foss is assigned to Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700. The records include 127 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 74.0 percent. This rate acts as a baseline for the probability of a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1235, representing the time for the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a factor for portfolio management and planning.

The interview lift stands at 34.5 percent. For the 127 resolved cases, this lift shows how interviews relate to outcomes. The 1235 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Applicants can evaluate the 74.0 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1732 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

74.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
157
Total Applications
+34.5%
Interview Lift
1235
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17211039 DENTAL COMPOSITION HAVING CHARACTERISTIC IN SILANE COUPLING MATERIAL COMPOUNDING INDEX Non-Final OA SHOFU INC.
19212020 RESIN COMPOSITION AND USE FOR SAME Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18570750 RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18266880 POLYCHLOROPRENE LATEX COMPOSITION Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
18280690 POLYUREA COPOLYMER Non-Final OA BASF SE
19367994 CURE ACCELERATORS FOR ANAEROBIC CURABLE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18033920 RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED BODY AND TUBE Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18230007 POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED CLARITY Non-Final OA FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18263383 COATING COMPOSITION Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18577766 UNSATURATED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL PACKAGING COATINGS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18027473 HOLLOW PARTICLES Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month