Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1631 1731 1748 1763 1767 1786 1796 2837 3783
This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases
Liam J. Heincer is an experienced examiner in Art Unit 1631, part of Tech Center 3700. With 1442 resolved cases, his profile offers a very robust data set for analysis. He maintains an allowance rate of 55.8 percent, which indicates a balanced approach to examination. This 55.8 percent rate provides a clear expectation for applicants that success is achievable through diligent prosecution and clear communication of the invention's merits. The 1442 resolved cases establish a reliable baseline for predicting examiner behavior.
The interview lift for this examiner is 26.0 percent. This is a strong positive indicator that interviews are a productive tool in his cases. The 26.0 percent lift suggests that verbal discussions can effectively resolve misunderstandings or technical disagreements that might otherwise lead to a final rejection. For applications in Art Unit 1631, leveraging this lift can significantly improve the odds of success beyond the 55.8 percent baseline. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to address complex technical rejections.
The median days to allowance for applications under his review is 1145. This duration is consistent with the complexity of cases often found in Tech Center 3700. When managing a portfolio of 1442 resolved cases, an examiner's timeline becomes a stable predictor for future applications. Applicants should prepare for a prosecution period of approximately 1145 days. Utilizing the 26.0 percent interview lift can help navigate the 1145-day timeline more effectively.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18032735 | PHA COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION |
| 18451213 | FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER | Final Rejection | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18947297 | AEROGELS ASSEMBLED FROM MICROFIBERS, METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF | Final Rejection | THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA |
| 18030720 | CURABLE COMPOUND PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | DAICEL CORPORATION |
| 18294488 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG CHEM, LTD. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 19296947 | ADHESION SUBSTANCE, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 17995105 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED LIGNINS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING OXIDIZED LIGNINS | Final Rejection | ROCKWOOL A/S |
| 18014452 | GROWTH INHIBITOR FOR FORMING THIN FILM, METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM USING GROWTH INHIBITOR, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE FABRICATED BY METHOD | Final Rejection | SOULBRAIN CO., LTD. |
| 18085229 | MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
| 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 |
| 18413602 | TWO-PACK TYPE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND CURED OBJECT | Non-Final OA | AGC Inc. |
| 16976328 | FUNCTIONAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. |
| 17675565 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | Final Rejection | TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18579975 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE, AND HOSE | Non-Final OA | THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. |
| 17928975 | FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC, INTEGRALLY MOLDED PRODUCT, AND PREPREG | Final Rejection | Toray Industries, Inc. |
| 18698400 | ARTICLES CONTAINING MELT PROCESSABLE CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKALINE FILLER | Non-Final OA | Eastman Chemical Company |
| 18022492 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN FILM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED |
| 18750902 | SUGAR MIXTURES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF | Final Rejection | INTERNATIONAL N&H DENMARK APS |
| 18500883 | WEAK BASE ANION RESIN POLYMERS COMPRISING ALKYLAMINE SEGMENTS AND CROSS-LINKING SEGMENTS, AND THEIR METHODS OF USE IN ION EXCHANGE | Final Rejection | XEROX CORPORATION |
| 18693068 | METHODS FOR SYNTHESIS OF DYE-LABELED POLYMERS | Non-Final OA | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
| 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 |
| 18160570 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING TALL OIL | Non-Final OA | Neste Oyj |
| 18577008 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | THREEBOND CO., LTD |
| 18252527 | COMPOUND AND COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | ADEKA CORPORATION |
| 18442166 | GLASSY ANTIFOULING COATINGS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. |
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