Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HIGGINS, GERARD T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1759 1785 1794 1796

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
897
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 846 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18689766 RECORDING MEDIUM, CARD, AND BOOKLET Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18588497 GLASS CONTAINERS WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND IMPROVED DAMAGE TOLERANCE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18524634 GLASS ARTICLES WITH LOW-FRICTION COATINGS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18344540 Quantum Dot, Optical Member Including Quantum Dot, Electronic Apparatus Including Quantum Dot, and method of Preparing Quantum Dot Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18128359 HIGH SPEED LASER PROCESSES FOR MARKING ON ARTICLES Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18187743 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-CONTAINING CURED SUBSTANCE, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-INTRODUCED SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC MATERIAL Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18482287 LAMINATE BODY, CARD, PASSPORT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THESE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18233982 Multilayer Body, Card, Passport, Method for Producing Multilayer Body, Method for Producing Card, Method for Producing Passport, and Laser Marking Method Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
19023757 COLORFUL ANIMAL STIMULATORY ENRICHMENT, NESTING, AND LITTER PRODUCT Non-Final OA The Andersons Inc.
18578062 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMAGE-PRINTED MATERIAL, AND IMAGE-PRINTED MATERIAL Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18576780 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18326347 SYNTHETIC POLYMERS HAVING IMPROVED PHOTOSTABILITY THROUGH THE INCORPORATION OF INORGANIC PHOSPHORS Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
17926292 Sol-Gel Coating Comprising A Temperature Indicator Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
19106432 HEAT SENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD.
18024568 BRUSH COMPOSITIONS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD-ASSISTED FINISHING AND RELATED METHODS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
18195306 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18577089 THERMAL RECORDING MATERIAL Final Rejection MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED
18573930 THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL Final Rejection Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
18481314 SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Neenah Inc.
18552526 DIRECT THERMAL LABEL AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection GMERIX INC.
18038706 COMPOSITE MULTIFUNCTIONAL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL FOR HIGH ENERGETIC CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION SHIELDING Final Rejection Cosmic Shielding Corporation
18027692 REVERSIBLY THERMOCHROMIC COMPOSITION AND REVERSIBLY THERMOCHROMIC MICROCAPSULE PIGMENT ENCAPSULATING THE SAME Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA PILOT CORPORATION (also trading as PILOT CORPORATION)
18115606 SYNTHETIC WOOD PRODUCT Final Rejection SYMMETRY WOOD LLC
17913765 USE OF N-(P-TOLUOLSULFONYL)-N'-(3-P-TOLUOLSULFONYL-OXY-PHENYL)UREA AS A COLOR DEVELOPER IN A HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA KOEHLER INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY GMBH

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