Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GOLOBOY, JAMES C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
1,410
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1346 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
5.1%
§102 Novelty
79.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18271772 SEALANT COMPOSITION AND TIRE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18878172 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18869464 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION 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.
19057622 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
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
18567974 AMINE-BOOSTED DETERGENT Non-Final OA CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
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
18456141 SILICONE-BASED ADHESIVE PROTECTIVE FILM AND OPTICAL MEMBER COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18086157 OPTICAL GLASS WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX Non-Final OA Schott AG
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.
18884117 POLISHING PAD WITH EXCELLENT RECYCLABILITY AND PYROLYSIS OIL OBTAINED THEREFROM Non-Final OA ENPULSE CO., LTD.
18765584 DETERGENT SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED PISTON CLEANLINESS Non-Final OA Afton Chemical Corporation
18057434 GLASS COMPOSITION, GLASS ARTICLE PREPARED THEREFROM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE GLASS ARTICLE Non-Final OA Kongju National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation
18705593 METHOD FOR PRODUCING WASTE PLASTIC PYROLYSIS OIL WITH REDUCED CHLORINE Non-Final OA SK GEO CENTRIC CO., LTD.
18704727 ADSORBENT FOR TRIMETHYLBENZENE-BASED COMPOUNDS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SEPARATION METHOD AND SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR TRIMETHYLBENZENE-BASED COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SINOPEC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING CO., LTD.
18698150 UNSUPPORTED BIMETALLIC HYDROGENATION CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SINOPEC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING CO., LTD.
18643186 Methods Of Agricultural Production Of Brassica Carinata Oilseed Crop Non-Final OA NUSEED GLOBAL INNOVATION LTD.
18576180 Hydrotreatment of Vegetable Biomass Final Rejection B.T.G. Advanced Biofuel Company B.V.
18381837 FUNCTIONALIZED LIGNOCELLULOSE COMPOUND AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA PRAIRIECHAR, INC, D/B/A PRAIRIE FOOD

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