Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GRACE, KELSEY C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
314
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1162
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18148283 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMPRINTING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18858642 PROCESSES FOR TEXTURIZING AND MARKING A SURFACE Non-Final OA KETER HOME AND GARDEN PRODUCTS LTD.
18853571 HEATING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT METERING UNITS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18827821 SECURITY FEATURES AND ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AND PART TRACKING SYSTEM FOR 3D PRINTED PARTS Non-Final OA Orange Maker LLC
18824015 PRE-FORMING MOLD, FORMING MOLD AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA XIAMEN HONGJIWEIYE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18790301 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FROM CURABLE MATERIAL AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENT Non-Final OA PERI SE
17828271 ENHANCED THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF VERTICAL EDGES Non-Final OA Southwest Greene International, Inc.
17742096 3D-PRINTED TEXTURED WALL PANEL WITH SUPPORTING STRUCTURE Final Rejection CRETETECH LLC

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