Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FRANKLIN, JODI COHEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 739 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838047 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A RIBBON Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18709929 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GLASS STREAK IMPROVEMENT VIA HIGH RESOLUTION HEATING Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18684376 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS ARTICLES WITH REDUCED ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18212504 METHODS FOR DRILLING FEATURES IN A SUBSTRATE USING LASER PERFORATION AND LASER ABLATION Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18022313 MINIMIZING CRYSTALLINE RHODIUM-PLATINUM DEFECT FORMATION IN GLASS MANUFACTURED IN PRECIOUS METAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17490407 PROTECTIVE COATING FOR MUFFLE IN OPTICAL FIBER DRAW FURNACE Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18412263 GLASS ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
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 Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17758350 AUTOMOTIVE GLASS STRUCTURE HAVING FEATURE LINES AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Tesla, Inc.
18755907 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PARTICLE DEPOSIT AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PARTICLE DEPOSIT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18725424 MELTING DEVICE Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18053573 CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18891588 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REFINING OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA Macleon, LLC
18713396 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS PLATE Non-Final OA NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18708067 GLASS ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18522650 METHOD OF SHAPING A GLASS SHEET AND BENDING TOOL UTILIZED THEREIN Final Rejection PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
17919058 DESIGN OF APPARATUS FOR TEMPERING CURVED GLASS SHEETS Non-Final OA Pilkington Group Limited
18725535 METHOD FOR COATING LARGE-AREA GLASS SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Bühler Alzenau GmbH
18659498 COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR A GLASS MELTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
18693511 INCLUDING SMALL AESTHETIC BUBBLES IN GLASS ARTICLES Non-Final OA Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
18199696 Feed Material for Producing Flint Glass using Submerged Combustion Melting Non-Final OA Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
18644238 ENHANCED PARTICLE DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection ASI/SILICA MACHINERY, LLC
17625952 METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER AND FOR PRODUCING A PREFORM FOR A HOLLOW-CORE FIBER Final Rejection HERAEUS QUARZGLAS GMBH & CO. KG
18038843 METHOD FOR TREATING GLASS WASTE Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18505578 METHODS OF LASER CUTTING MATERIAL Final Rejection 4JET MICROTECH GMBH
18252392 METHOD FOR INSPECTING HOLLOW GLASS PRODUCTS OF GLASS PRODUCT MATERIAL Final Rejection Centrum voor Technische Informatica B.V.
18024349 METHOD OF INCREASING THE STRENGTH AND/OR HARDNESS OF A GLASS ARTICLE Final Rejection 2MH GLAS GMBH
18024361 REGENERATION MATERIAL FOR REGENERATION OF A SALT MELT USED FOR A GLASS TOUGHENING AND/OR GLASS STRENGTHENING PROCESS Final Rejection TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERGAKADEMIE FREIBURG
17835494 Glass-To-Metal Seal Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Sensors Germany GmbH

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