Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1771 1772 1775 1797
This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases
Latosha D. Hines serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1733, where she has overseen 974 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 51.2%, suggesting a balanced prosecution environment. The median days to allowance is 1260, which is a typical timeframe for cases in this tech center. These figures, based on 974 resolved cases, provide a very reliable baseline for applicants to use when planning their prosecution strategy.
The interview lift pct of 21.7% indicates that direct communication is a valuable tool for improving the 51.2% allowance rate. While not as high as some other examiners, this lift still represents a meaningful increase in the probability of success. Given the 1260 median days to allowance, practitioners should consider an interview to clarify the examiner's position and find a path to grant more efficiently. The high volume of 974 resolved cases makes these metrics a dependable resource for navigating Art Unit 1733.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18682592 | BIODEGRADABLE GRAFT POLYMERS | Final Rejection | BASF SE |
| 18853343 | RENEWABLE BIOMASS FEED SLURRY HYDROPROCESSING | Non-Final OA | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
| 18290844 | HEAT-TREATMENT OIL COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD. |
| 18552511 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD. |
| 18683627 | HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES IN CLEANSING COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | DSM IP ASSETS B.V. |
| 18911908 | ISOTOPOLOGUE MARKER FOR FLUID RESOURCES OR POLLUTANTS | Non-Final OA | BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM |
| 18659739 | HIGH PURITY TIN COMPOUNDS CONTAINING UNSATURATED SUBSTITUENT AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
| 18558506 | COMPOSITION FOR CLEANSING AND/OR REMOVING MAKEUPS FROM KERATIN MATERIALS | Non-Final OA | L'OREAL |
| 19180601 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | Non-Final OA | ENEOS CORPORATION |
| 18695428 | AVIATION FUEL COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | SHELL USA, INC. |
| 19099845 | RECYCLED CONTENT PARAXYLENE FROM WASTE PLASTIC | Non-Final OA | Eastman Chemical Company |
| 18875506 | PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING UNSATURATED POLYETHYLENE TO ALKENE PRODUCTS | Non-Final OA | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois |
| 18855895 | A PROCESS FOR BUTANE HYDROGENOLYSIS HAVING SAFE THERMAL OPERATION | Non-Final OA | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. |
| 18702963 | PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL OPTIMIZATION IN ISO-BUTANE DEHYDROGENATION UNITS FOR REACTOR SEQUENCE PRODUCTIVITY AND SAFETY | Non-Final OA | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. |
| 18676967 | HALOALKYL ALKOXYMETHYL ETHER COMPOUND, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING 13,15-DIMETHYLHEPTACOSANE THEREFROM AND FOR PREPARING SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATE THEREFOR | Non-Final OA | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 18695505 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROENCAPSULATED PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS | Non-Final OA | Dow Global Technologies LLC |
| 18718546 | SHELL CATALYST FOR PRODUCING ALKENYL CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS HAVING AN IMPROVED PD AND AU DISTRIBUTION | Non-Final OA | Clariant International Ltd |
| 19057228 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR METHANE CONVERSION VIA GAS RECYCLING | Non-Final OA | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK |
| 19100085 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR CORROSION CONTROL | Final Rejection | CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC |
| 18849131 | GREASE COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD. |
| 18872097 | VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER COMPOSITION AND LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18957385 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED DESALTER BRINE QUALITY | Non-Final OA | BL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 18267830 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | DOW SILICONES CORPORATION |
| 18026958 | BRIQUETTE | Non-Final OA | BINDING SOLUTIONS LTD |
| 18367367 | WATER BASED FOOD GRADE HYDRAULIC FLUID | Final Rejection | INDUSTRIAL OILS UNLIMITED, L.L.C. |
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