Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEVEY, JOHN A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.7%
Allow Rate
-4.3% vs TC avg
658
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1293
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§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.
18607286 POROUS SINTERED METAL BODIES AND METHODS OF PREPARING POROUS SINTERED METAL BODIES Final Rejection ENTEGRIS, INC.
18280105 STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18514486 METHOD FOR NEAR NET SHAPE MANUFACTURING HIGH STRENGTH TITANIUM COMPONENTS Non-Final OA GOODRICH CORPORATION
18326421 High strength cast magnesium alloy and preparation method thereof Non-Final OA Chongqing University
17178622 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD OF JOINT OBJECT AND JOINT MEMBER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18269914 LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA RENISHAW PLC
18267556 WIRE ROD AND STEEL WIRE FOR SPRING, SPRING WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE RESISTANCE AND NITRIDING PROPERTIES, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18038604 PRESSURE VESSEL STEEL PLATE HAVING EXCELLENT HIGH TEMPERATURE PWHT RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18038396 AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL FOR POLYMER FUEL CELL SEPARATOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACT RESISTANCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18253848 STEEL PLATE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18536709 ULTRACONDUCTIVE METAL COMPOSITE FORMS AND THE SYNTHESIS THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio University
17637239 HIGH STRENGTH THIN SPECIFICATION HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18038176 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Final Rejection PERIDOT PRINT LLC
17796911 METHOD FOR MODERATING A REACTION OF METAL PARTICLES Non-Final OA EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
18569903 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A FINE-GRAINED MARTENSITIC STRUCTURE COMPONENT Final Rejection Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
18121781 MITIGATING DOWN SKIN EFFECTS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation
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
18273718 FINE GRAINED PURE TITANIUM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
18213681 NON-UNIFORM BEAMS FOR TAILORING HEAT DEPOSITION IN LASER-ASSISTED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Genesee Valley Innovations, LLC
18259200 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A METALLIC STRUCTURE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Commonweath Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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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