Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GOLOBOY, JAMES C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
1407
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1335 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18262171 METHOD FOR MAKING BASE OIL WITH ENHANCED COLOR STABILITY Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
17368918 FUEL ADDITIVES FOR MITIGATING INJECTOR NOZZLE FOULING AND REDUCING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18858352 ALKOXYLATED ALCOHOLS FOR INCREASING THE BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE OF A LUBRICANT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18280787 PELLETIZATION OF A POLYMER STABILIZER MIXTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18878172 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18851952 GREASE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18573541 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18271772 SEALANT COMPOSITION AND TIRE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
19057622 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19061974 POLYMER, FRICTION MODIFIER, LUBRICATING OIL ADDITIVE, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, AND LUBRICATING OIL Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18547326 WHITE INK COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18023945 LUBRICATING OIL CONTAINING ALKYL PHOSPHONIC ACID Non-Final OA CHEVRON JAPAN LTD.
19087081 COLD SPRAY LOW-FRICTION SOLID LUBRICANT COATING Non-Final OA Applied Tungstenite Corporation
18948703 Lubricant Compositions Containing Magnesium Detergent For Reduced Pre-ignition In Hydrogen Fueled Engines Final Rejection INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18644915 Flat Oil Viscosity Lubricant Compositions Final Rejection Infineum International Limited
18857390 AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR LUBRICATING AND/OR COOLING A PROPULSION SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE Final Rejection TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
18456141 SILICONE-BASED ADHESIVE PROTECTIVE FILM AND OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18995710 GREASE COMPOSITION Final Rejection KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
19010793 LITHIUM/CALCIUM SULFONATE MIXED BASE LUBRICATING GREASE Final Rejection VGP IPCO LLC
18647739 HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS BASED ON SYNTHETIC ESTERS Final Rejection VGP IPCO LLC
18086157 OPTICAL GLASS WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX Non-Final OA Schott AG
18684406 Method of Lubricating an Automotive or Industrial Gear Final Rejection The Lubrizol Corporation
18859224 LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DRY LUBRICATING SURFACE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Diversey, Inc.
17138073 CORROSION CONTROL OF STAINLESS STEELS IN WATER SYSTEMS USING TIN CORROSION INHIBITOR WITH A HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID Non-Final OA CHEMTREAT, INC.
18232028 FUELS Final Rejection Innospec Fuel Specialties LLC
18884117 POLISHING PAD WITH EXCELLENT RECYCLABILITY AND PYROLYSIS OIL OBTAINED THEREFROM Non-Final OA ENPULSE CO., LTD.
18284115 SPECTACLE LENS Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
18010589 ALKALI-FREE GLASS PANEL Final Rejection Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
17921666 SOLID CATALYST COMPONENT FOR POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFIN, CATALYST FOR POLYMERIZATION OF OLEFIN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER OF OLEFIN Non-Final OA TOHO TITANIUM CO., LTD.
18057434 GLASS COMPOSITION, GLASS ARTICLE PREPARED THEREFROM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE GLASS ARTICLE Non-Final OA Kongju National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation

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