Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Within Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1741, Examiner Jodi Cohen Franklin has handled 766 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 61.5 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 1201 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.

Data shows an interview lift of 24.1 percent. With 766 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 1201 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 61.5 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1741 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 1700 support planning for the patent process.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
817
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 766 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18176466 GLASS SUBSTRATE, FABRICATING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18100708 DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A GLASS SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18723944 OXIDE-CERAMIC MOLDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
19214257 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19200157 SALT BATH COMPOSITIONS, SALT BATH SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS ARTICLES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19178822 SALT BATH SYSTEMS FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR REGENERATING MOLTEN SALT Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18775174 COUNTER-DIRECTIONAL GAS INJECTION FOR A FURNACE SYSTEM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18744035 STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES WITH REDUCED DELAYED BREAKAGE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17490407 PROTECTIVE COATING FOR MUFFLE IN OPTICAL FIBER DRAW FURNACE Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18707467 METHOD OF PREPARING A MELT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MAN-MADE MINERAL FIBRES Final Rejection ROCKWOOL A/S
19071227 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN LAYER-ATTACHED GLASS PLATE, RESIN LAYER-ATTACHED GLASS PLATE, GLASS PLATE, SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLAR CELL MODULE Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18931185 GLASS PLATE PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18741972 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMBER HAVING RECESSED STRUCTURE, AND MEMBER HAVING RECESSED STRUCTURE Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18419877 GLASS SUBSTRATE Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18791985 DEVICE FOR HOLDING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK IN AN EXTERNAL DEPOSITION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TUBULAR SIO2 BLANK Final Rejection Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
18038843 METHOD FOR TREATING GLASS WASTE Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18727480 REDUCTION OF MULTI-CORE FIBER PREFORM GEOMETRIC DISTORTION Final Rejection HERAEUS QUARTZ NORTH AMERICA LLC

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