Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEINCER, LIAM J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1631 1748 1763 1767 1796 2837

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
1501
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1412 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17951913 MODIFIED LIGNIN, MODIFIED POLYPHENOL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MODIFIED LIGNIN-INCLUDING RESIN COMPOSITION MATERIAL Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18018120 ENGINEERED COMPOSITION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS Final Rejection KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
18319473 LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER FILM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17792347 Superabsorbent Polymer and Method for Preparing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17612865 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE FILM, AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18184362 Method For Producing Insulator-Coated Soft Magnetic Powder, Insulator-Coated Soft Magnetic Powder, Dust Core, Magnetic Element, Electronic Device, And Vehicle Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18122853 HYDROPHOBIC GRANULES AND RELATED ARTICLES AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17467557 COMPOSITION FOR CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE COMPRISING CURED PRODUCT THEREOF, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING THE SAME Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18159114 FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
16976328 FUNCTIONAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18273088 FILM AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18451213 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17946592 NON-FLUORINATED COPOLYMER COMPOSITION AND OIL-RESISTANT AGENT FOR PAPER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18616938 METHOD FOR OBTAINING A STABLE LIGNIN: POLAR ORGANIC SOLVENT COMPOSITION VIA MILD SOLVOLYTIC MODIFICATIONS Non-Final OA VERTORO B.V.
17297566 FRACTIONATION OF CRUDE TALL OIL Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18268476 MICROCARRIER FOR CELL CULTURE AND CELL CULTURE METHOD Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18085229 MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17928975 FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC, INTEGRALLY MOLDED PRODUCT, AND PREPREG Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
16893510 BIOCOMPATIBLE COMPOSITE ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING Final Rejection SCHOTT AG
18030720 CURABLE COMPOUND PRODUCT Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18022492 RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN FILM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18252527 COMPOUND AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA ADEKA 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.
18254224 POLYMER BLENDS HAVING INCREASED TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE Final Rejection DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18250575 LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18009064 METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING A SEPARATION AND SOLID PRODUCT Non-Final OA UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
18039432 SEALANT FILM Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN CO., LTD.
18169098 ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES (IEMS) WITH IONIC LIGAND-METAL COMPLEX GROUPS AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18032735 PHA COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18273727 RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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