Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HOU, FRANK S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1622 1692 2812 2892 2893 2898

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
171
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1164
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 130 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17536401 SURFACE TREATING AGENT Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18356509 BORON-BASED COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18556525 ETHER SULFATES BASED ON ISOMERIC TRIDECYL ALCOHOL MIXTURES Non-Final OA BASF SE
17626323 ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID LAYER, ORGANIC-INORGANIC LAMINATE COMPRISING SAME LAYER, AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT COMPRISING SAME LAMINATE AS GAS BARRIER Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18547530 PROCESSES FOR PREPARING C2 TO C4 HYDROCARBONS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FORMED HYBRID CATALYST Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC

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