Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HIGGINS, GERARD T

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

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
891
Total Applications
+39.8%
Interview Lift
1242
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18275358 COMPOSITE MEMBER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18306242 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18548394 COMPOSITION HAVING MAGNETOSTRICTIVE PROPERTIES, AND CURED PRODUCT THEREOF Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18128359 HIGH SPEED LASER PROCESSES FOR MARKING ON ARTICLES Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18574152 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR GLASS SUBSTRATE AND DISC-SHAPED GLASS SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
18264011 SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING ONE OR MORE CARDS Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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
18551515 THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING LAYER FORMING LIQUID, THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
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.
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.
19106351 HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD.
19106515 HEAT-SENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD.
18262439 PATTERNING OF NANOCARBON MATERIALS ON A SUBSTRATE Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17783122 A DOUBLE-SIDE PRINTABLE PSA THERMAL LABEL Final Rejection UPM RAFLATAC OY
18195306 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18275735 MULTILAYER COATING FILM-FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT 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
18577089 THERMAL RECORDING MATERIAL Final Rejection MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED
18527803 TRANSFER FILM, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TRANSFER FILM AND PROCESS FOR RECYCLING A TRANSFER FILM Non-Final OA KURZ Stamping Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd.
18511871 DIRECT THERMAL INK WITH HEAT RETENTION FOR ENHANCED IMAGING Final Rejection Temptime Corporation
18481314 SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Neenah Inc.
18473588 SHOOTING COLOR-CHANGING TARGET PAPER AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF Non-Final OA GuangZhou Target House Trading Co.,Ltd
18188488 HEAT INSULATION PAD AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE Non-Final OA JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18038706 COMPOSITE MULTIFUNCTIONAL STRUCTURAL MATERIAL FOR HIGH ENERGETIC CHARGED PARTICLE RADIATION SHIELDING Non-Final OA Cosmic Shielding Corporation
18144292 ENERGETIC INK Non-Final OA U.S. Army DEVCOM, Amy Research Laboratory
18027692 REVERSIBLY THERMOCHROMIC COMPOSITION AND REVERSIBLY THERMOCHROMIC MICROCAPSULE PIGMENT ENCAPSULATING THE SAME Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA PILOT CORPORATION (also trading as PILOT CORPORATION)

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month