Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GRUSBY, REBECCA LYNN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1783 1785

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rebecca Lynn Grusby is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, working in Art Unit 1746 with 164 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 32.3 percent indicates a challenging examination environment, where fewer than one-third of applications reach a grant. This data suggests that applicants should be prepared for a rigorous review process in this chemical and materials science area.

The interview lift of 41.8 percent is a highly significant metric for practitioners. This large lift suggests that conducting an interview with the examiner is very effective, substantially increasing the likelihood of an allowance. Given the low baseline allowance rate of 32.3 percent, an interview appears to be a critical strategy for overcoming rejections and moving an application toward a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1110, reflecting a prosecution timeline of approximately three years. This duration suggests that reaching a final resolution requires a steady and persistent effort through multiple rounds of examination. Applicants should use the 41.8 percent interview lift as a primary tool to navigate this 1110-day process and improve their chances of a successful outcome.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

32.3%
Allow Rate
-32.7% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18815323 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18583013 ALUMINUM EXTERIOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18591157 LAMINATE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19027739 Watch Part, Watch, And Method For Producing Watch Part Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18621461 Watch Component And Method Of Decorating Watch Component Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18938404 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19299663 PRETREATMENT LIQUID FOR INK JET INK, INK SET, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE, IMAGE RECORDED MATERIAL, AND LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18685408 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18652547 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE OF UV-RESPONSIVE LAMINATES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18896311 INK SET FOR INKJET TEXTILE PRINTING, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMED PRODUCT Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19195483 EDIBLE INK FOR INKJET PRINTING Final Rejection Toppan Holdings Inc.
18502485 ANTI-PLASMA COATING Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19237828 APPEARANCE DECORATION PART, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING APPEARANCE DECORATION PART, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18714266 DECORATIVE SHEET OBTAINED USING BIOMASS-DERIVED POLYETHYLENE, AND DECORATIVE PLATE Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18363065 LABELS WITH HOT MELT ADHESIVE PATCH PATTERNS Non-Final OA Iconex LLC
18687903 ADHESIVE ELEMENT Final Rejection Hueck Folien Gesellschaft m.b.H.
18835443 LASER PRINTABLE, FLEXIBLE DRUM LABELS Non-Final OA Avery Dennison Corporation
18960027 DECORATIVE ANTIQUE COPPER COATING WITH HTL COMPATIBILITY AND NOVEL INTER-LAYER ADHESION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Motherson Innovations Company Limited
18720387 WINDSHIELD WITH IMPROVED IMPACT PROTECTION Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
16961874 PRINTED AND COATED RELEASE FOIL Final Rejection Loparex Germany GmbH & Co. KG
18239943 COATED BODY Final Rejection DAI NIPPON TORYO CO., LTD.

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