Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GRAHAM, ANDREW D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1731 1735 1742 1783 3774

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
401
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
86.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721219 PROCESS OF PRODUCING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC COMPOSITE OR A PRODUCT THEREOF USING DIELECTRIC HEATING Non-Final OA BASF SE
18388380 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A DRY FILM Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18355693 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18768361 Stereolithography System with Parallel Processing Between Layer Formation and Selective Curing Non-Final OA 3D Systems, Inc.
18285619 CELLULOSE PRODUCT TOGGLE PRESSING MODULE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PulPac AB
18726784 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE SYSTEM, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR MOLDING MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18849107 THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING PROCESS FLOW MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Azul 3D, Inc.
18740258 PRESSURE CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Velo3D, Inc.
18197861 COORDINATED CONTROL FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18800743 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOULDING Non-Final OA COMPOSITE INTEGRATION LIMITED
18720947 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE, A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A BENT THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18722976 MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIRBAG Final Rejection ZF ASIA PACIFIC AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18231798 SINTERING-RESISTANT MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18290881 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER BOARDS WITH REDUCED VOC EMISSIONS Non-Final OA FIBERBOARD GMBH
18518804 PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ASYMMETRIC HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES, ASYMMETRIC HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES AND USE OF ASYMMETRIC HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES Non-Final OA PAM MEMBRANAS SELETIVAS LTDA
18548464 COMPRESSED CELLULOSIC FIBER PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA NaturLoop AG
18131669 POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
18248922 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS USED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Applied Cavitation, Inc.

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