Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FROST, ANTHONY J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1748 1759 1761 1782 1787 1798

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anthony J. Frost is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1748. He has 659 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 52.7, which suggests a balanced prosecution environment. The median days to allowance is 1376, providing a clear expectation for the timeline of successful applications.

The interview lift pct is 20.1. This figure indicates that direct communication with the examiner can improve the chances of an allowance compared to the base 52.7 allowance rate pct. Practitioners should evaluate the 20.1 interview lift pct when deciding whether to request a formal interview.

With 659 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent approach to examination. The 1376 median days to allowance is a key factor for portfolio management. Strategy in Art Unit 1748 should focus on clear technical arguments, potentially supplemented by the 20.1 interview lift pct to resolve any outstanding rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

52.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1376
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 659 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
74.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18459557 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18481046 LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, DISPLAY DEVICE, CAMERA, SENSOR, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18318415 LIGHT ABSORPTION FILTER, OPTICAL FILTER, SELF-LUMINOUS DISPLAY DEVICE, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILTER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18181558 LAMINATES, POLARIZING PLATES, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18689348 ENCAPSULATION FILM Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18023139 Resin and Preparation Method Therefor Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17891570 ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC PROBE, ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER Final Rejection Konica Minolta Inc.
18284328 MATERIALS, PROCESS AND FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR QUANTUM DOT COLOR CONVERSION FILTER BY SENSITIZED POLYMERIZATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18721211 WATER-SOLUBLE GRAFT POLYMER, THEIR PREPARATION, USES, AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SUCH POLYMERS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18453859 TRANSPARENT STRUCTURE AND SCREEN FOR BEAM PROJECTOR INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18553795 DYNAMIC LAMINATED GLAZING Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
18561973 POLYESTER COPOLYMER AND COATING COMPOSITIONS THEREFROM HAVING IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
19106384 ACRYLIC PLASTISOL-BASED SEAM SEALER WITH LOW TEMPERATURE ELASTICITY Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18577763 WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITIONS BASED ON ACRYLIC GRAFTED TMA- MODIFIED UNSATURATED POLYESTERS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18617769 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18572009 FLUOROPOLYETHER-BASED CURABLE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT, AND ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18026942 LAMINATED LIQUID CRYSTAL GLAZING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18523794 LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYER, LIQUID CRYSTAL MOLECULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Guangzhou China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., LTd.
18267813 SEALANT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

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