Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HERRING, LISA L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1741

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
849
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 823 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18950398 SEALING OF A CANE ASSEMBLY USING A RAPID, HEAT CURING SEALING MATERIAL FOR HOLLOW CORE FIBER MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19219402 PROCESS TO PRODUCE MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
19103088 MOLTEN GLASS DELIVERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19100200 PUSHING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR GLASS MELTING FURNACE ELECTRODES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18863507 GLASS SCORING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18779842 FIBER ARRAY UNIT FORMATION Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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