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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Liam J Heincer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HEINCER, LIAM J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1631 1731 1748 1763 1767 1786 1796 2837 3783

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

HEINCER, LIAM J is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1631. The record covers 1,446 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 55.8%. The median time to allowance is 1,146 days, and interviews correspond with a 26.0% lift. The profile combines a large resolved-case record with an interview figure that supports active examiner engagement.

The represented companies are 3M Innovative Properties Company, Konica Minolta Inc., and Daikin Industries Ltd. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify claim scope and prioritize amendments, while retaining fallback positions for a docket that does not show a high allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

55.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
1,541
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1446 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032735 PHA COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18259431 LOW TACK STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE FOR SHEAR BONDING OF MAGNETS IN ELECTRICAL MOTORS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18122853 HYDROPHOBIC GRANULES AND RELATED ARTICLES AND METHODS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17675565 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18287507 DIELECTRIC MATERIALS BASED ON OLIGOAMIDE-EXTENDED BISMALEIMIDES Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18656880 TEMPERATURE RESISTANT SOL-GEL Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18947297 AEROGELS ASSEMBLED FROM MICROFIBERS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
18318309 FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18159114 FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
17832529 LAMINATE FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING AND MATERIAL FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING CONTAINING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17928975 FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC, INTEGRALLY MOLDED PRODUCT, AND PREPREG Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18546359 IMPLANTS WITH SWELLABLE NANOCELLULOSE Final Rejection BIOTRONIK AG
17758046 CLEARCOAT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BRANCHED POLYESTERS IN ADDITIVE AMOUNTS AS FLOW ENHANCERS AND LEVELLING AGENTS Non-Final OA BASF Coatings GmbH
18276753 HYDROGENATED POLYMER COMPOSITION CONTAINING HYDROGENATED CONJUGATED DIENE MODIFIED POLYMER HAVING BORON-CONTAINING FUNCTIONAL GROUP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
18741386 WATER-REPELLENT ORGANIC FINE PARTICLES HAVING SLIP PREVENTION EFFECT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451213 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16976328 FUNCTIONAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18579975 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE, AND HOSE Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18693834 PROPYLENE POLYMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
18694578 POLYMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18283086 POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSTION FOR CABLE INSULATION Final Rejection Borealis AG
18698400 ARTICLES CONTAINING MELT PROCESSABLE CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKALINE FILLER Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18039787 METHOD FOR ISOLATING, FROM PLANT BIOMASS, AT LEAST ONE SELECTED FROM GROUP CONSISTING OF LIGNIN, HEMICELLULOSE, LIGNIN-POLYSACCHARIDE COMPOSITE, CELLULOSE, AND HEMICELLULOSE-CELLULOSE COMPOSITE Final Rejection KYOTO UNIVERSITY
18039432 SEALANT FILM Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
18291097 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Composition with Reactive Compatibilization Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18250575 LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18294488 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18693068 METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF DYE-LABELED POLYMERS Non-Final OA King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
18022492 RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN FILM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18273727 RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Liam J Heincer's allowance rate?

55.8% of resolved applications examined by Liam J Heincer were allowed (1,446 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Liam J Heincer?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Liam J Heincer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Liam J Heincer took 1,146 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Liam J Heincer work in?

Liam J Heincer examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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