Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HEVEY, JOHN A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
663
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 620 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
76.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18290078 A method for manufacturing direct reduced iron Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17835347 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING IMPROVED STRENGTH AND FORMABILITY AND OBTAINED SHEET Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17623807 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET FOR COLLECTORS OF SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERIES Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18282168 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH REACTION INHIBITION ADDITIVES Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
17637477 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH STAINLESS STEEL PARTICLES Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18269914 LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA RENISHAW PLC
18267084 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18038604 PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL PLATE HAVING EXCELLENT HIGH TEMPERATURE PWHT RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18552924 DUAL-PHASE STEEL AND HOT-DIP GALVANIZED DUAL-PHASE STEEL HAVING TENSILE STRENGTH GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 980MPA AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME BY MEANS OF RAPID HEAT TREATMENT Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
17637239 HIGH STRENGTH THIN SPECIFICATION HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
17796911 METHOD FOR MODERATING A REACTION OF METAL PARTICLES Non-Final OA EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
18273718 FINE GRAINED PURE TITANIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
18626237 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY COPPER-BASED ALLOYS Non-Final OA Doggone Investment Co. LLC
17924594 METHOD FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF AN OBJECT FROM A POWDER LAYER Non-Final OA AddUp
18569903 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A FINE-GRAINED MARTENSITIC STRUCTURE COMPONENT Final Rejection Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
18536709 ULTRACONDUCTIVE METAL COMPOSITE FORMS AND THE SYNTHESIS THEREOF Final Rejection Ohio University
18213681 NON-UNIFORM BEAMS FOR TAILORING HEAT DEPOSITION IN LASER-ASSISTED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Genesee Valley Innovations, LLC
18283961 HIGH STRENGTH COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR AUTOMOTIVE USE HAVING EXCELLENT GLOBAL FORMABILITY AND BENDING PROPERTY Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
18448388 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BERYLLIUM ARTICLE Non-Final OA MATERION CORPORATION
18266543 NEW POWDER, METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS MADE FROM THE NEW POWDER AND ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA HÖGANÄS AB (PUBL)
18039829 ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ALUMINUM ALLOY CASTING MATERIAL Non-Final OA NIKKEI MC ALUMINIUM CO., LTD.
18044157 METHOD FOR FLAME-CUTTING METAL WORKPIECES CONTAINING IRON, AND INSTALLATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SAME Non-Final OA EMC CONCEPTION

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