Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAUTH, GALEN H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1742 1743 1744 1791 2859

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Galen H. Hauth is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, specifically Art Unit 1742. The examiner has 1042 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.8 percent. This rate indicates that the majority of applications in this docket reach a grant. The large volume of 1042 resolved cases provides a very reliable statistical foundation for understanding the prosecution landscape in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.0 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for applicants, providing a significant increase in the probability of allowance. Given the 64.8 percent baseline allowance rate, the 18.0 percent lift demonstrates the value of direct communication in resolving rejections and moving cases toward a successful conclusion in Art Unit 1742.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1211. This pendency figure helps practitioners set expectations for the time required to reach a grant. With 1042 resolved cases to consider, the 64.8 percent allowance rate and 1211 day median suggest a stable prosecution environment where the 18.0 percent interview lift can be a factor for success.

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

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
-3.2% vs TC avg
1,063
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1042 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18760110 POWER STORAGE MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18411642 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18764545 VENTILATION APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18654596 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18060571 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18658111 GAS FLOW SYSTEMS FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18276691 Method for Producing a Cathode for a Lithium-Ion Battery, and Lithium-Ion Battery Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18556455 BUS BAR MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BUS BAR MEMBER Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18360339 FOOTWEAR INCLUDING MIDSOLE WITH EMBROIDERED TEXTILE ELEMENT Non-Final OA Under Armour, Inc.
17787140 USE OF PROTEINS IN 3D PRINTING Non-Final OA Arkema France
17758619 VALVE Final Rejection NORDSON CORPORATION
18015288 BATTERY Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
17210242 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS WITH A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLABLE PRINT HEAD Non-Final OA Voxeljet AG
15607055 MATERIAL HANDLING IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18694085 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 3D PRINTING AND A MULTIMATERIAL 3D PRINTER Non-Final OA SpaceFab.US, Inc.
17797554 DEVICE FOR THE COOLING AND EXTRACTION OF PREFORMS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS Non-Final OA SACMI IMOLA S.C.
17772023 GRANULATOR DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING Non-Final OA ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel A/S

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