Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: GROUX, JENNIFER LILA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1754

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.6%
Allow Rate
-29.4% vs TC avg
177
Total Applications
+46.3%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
80.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17730993 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19066688 AM APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18666981 Molding Stage And Three-Dimensional Molding Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18523845 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CURBSIDE-RECYCLABLE PRODUCTS FROM MONO-MATERIALS POLYETHYLENE FABRICS WITH POLYETHYLENE THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED FEATURES Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18548639 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR IN SITU LASER SHOCK PEENING DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18224318 APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18340980 APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
17784673 MOLDING DEVICE, CLEAR INK COMPENSATION AMOUNT INPUT METHOD, AND MOLDING METHOD Final Rejection MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
17924232 MODELED OBJECT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17087828 TIMEPIECE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA
18832700 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Technische Universität München
18355864 METHOD FOR PREVENTING DEPOSITS ON A NOZZLE PLATE Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18183179 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AN OBJECT Final Rejection Sodick Co., Ltd.
18286869 PANEL MANUFACTURING DEVICE, PANEL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PANEL Final Rejection Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
18285258 POWDER-BED LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS, POWDER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
17781990 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN ARTICLE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
18040274 A MOULDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
18021776 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN EMBOSSING DEVICE BY USING AN ETCH MASK Final Rejection BOEGLI-GRAVURES SA
18326710 MODULAR BUILD PLATE AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
18768929 FOAMING TOOL Final Rejection WERKZEUGBAU SIEGFRIED HOFMANN GMBH
18755345 3D PRINTER HAVING POWDER SCATTERING PREVENTION FUNCTION Final Rejection KLABS INC.
18277169 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS Final Rejection KULZER GMBH
18166229 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF ZrO2-BASED CERAMIC DENTAL CROWNS Non-Final OA NUtech Ventures
18392794 SOLVENT FREE BATTERY PRINTING SYSTEM AND PROCESS Final Rejection Sakuu Corporation
18560838 GASKET MOLDING METHOD, FUEL CELL, FUEL CELL PRODUCTION METHOD, SEALING METHOD, AND GASKET MOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA ThreeBond Co., Ltd.
18179303 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING LEAK RESISTANT OBJECTS Non-Final OA MARKFORGED, INC.
18287895 SLURRY FEEDSTOCK FOR EXTRUSION-BASED 3D PRINTING OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED ARTICLES AND CASTING METAL/CERAMIC ARTICLE UNDER LOW PRESSURE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, METHODS, AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Non-Final OA SOLID LAB SDN BHD
17783818 Dot Printing Method And Device For Additive Manufacturing Of Dosage Forms Which Contain Active Substances Non-Final OA DiHeSys Digital Health Systems GmbH
18353748 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ASYMMETRIC POROUS MEMBRANE Final Rejection HANTECH CO., LTD.
18248029 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL FABRICATION AND STRUCTURE MADE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA TRIO LABS, INC.

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