Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: GRAHAM, ANDREW D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1731 1735 1742 1744 1783 1787 3774

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
411
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18388380 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A DRY FILM Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18505258 CURABLE COMPOSITION, FILM FORMING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19027942 METHOD OF PRODUCING RESIN BOARD INCLUDING PLANT FIBERS Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18218667 APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A COMPRESSIVE LOAD Non-Final OA GE Avio S.r.l.
18726784 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE SYSTEM, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR MOLDING MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18355693 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT, SLIDING SURFACE ELEMENT AND KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
19134796 MILLED SILICA AND LIQUID RADIATION CURABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
19181183 EXTRUDER DIE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HEARTLAND TOOL WORKS, INC.
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
18637743 BUILDING PANEL WITH A MECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH BUILDING PANEL Non-Final OA Välinge Innovation AB
18740258 PRESSURE CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Velo3D, Inc.
18197861 COORDINATED CONTROL FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.

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