Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1737 1782 1786 1789 1794 1798
This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases
Examiner Elizabeth Mary Cole Imani operates within Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731, where she has managed 944 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 33.5 percent suggests a rigorous examination process for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance of 1657 indicates a prolonged prosecution timeline for successful applications within this specific art unit. This duration reflects the extensive effort required to reach a favorable outcome.
Engaging in an examiner interview appears to be a highly effective strategy for this examiner. The data shows an interview lift of 24.9 percent, which provides a notable boost to the baseline allowance rate of 33.5 percent. Practitioners should consider early communication to navigate the complexities of Art Unit 1731 and potentially mitigate the 1657-day median pendency. With 944 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-established history that emphasizes the value of direct interaction to overcome rejections and improve the 24.9 percent lift potential.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18248642 | NON-WOVEN FIBROUS TEXTURE WITH CRIMP | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN CERAMICS |
| 18670455 | RECYCLABLE, ASYMMETRICAL-FACED COMPOSITE NONWOVEN TEXTILE | Final Rejection | NIKE, Inc. |
| 18670440 | RECYCLABLE, ASYMMETRICAL-FACED COMPOSITE NONWOVEN TEXTILE | Non-Final OA | NIKE, Inc. |
| 17985285 | ARTICLE WITH INTEGRAL LOOPS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING | Final Rejection | NIKE, Inc. |
| 19000342 | SUPPORT MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SUPPORT MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. |
| 18483148 | POWDER FOR USE IN ADDITIVE PRODUCTION METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CERAMIC ARTICLE USING THE SAME, AND CERAMIC ARTICLE | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17771530 | POLYMERIC FIBER MATERIALS FOR THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROTECTION AND METHODS OF MAKING | Final Rejection | President and Fellows of Harvard College |
| 18544082 | FIBER STRUCTURE, CROSSLINKED MOLDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CROSSLINKED MOLDED BODY | Final Rejection | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
| 18516477 | ARTICLE OF APPAREL INCLUDING FABRIC HAVING INTERCONNECTED CELL STRUCTURE | Final Rejection | Under Armour, Inc. |
| 18493599 | PRE-SHAPED SPACE FILLERS FOR SMALL CROSS SECTION FEATURES | Final Rejection | RTX Corporation |
| 18442605 | STRAIN-LOCKING KNIT BAND STRUCTURES WITH EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
| 18282377 | DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM, HEAT DEVELOPMENT METHOD, AND HEAT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18276525 | Biodegradable Non-Woven Fabric and Method for Producing Molded Body | Non-Final OA | Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18253995 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN | Non-Final OA | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 18471852 | CARBON FIBER BUNDLE | Final Rejection | Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
| 18439197 | ASSEMBLY SHEET | Non-Final OA | The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD. |
| 19054561 | Bitumen-Based Laminate Having a Biodegradable Liner | Non-Final OA | Berry Global, Inc. |
| 17380780 | LIQUID APPLIED ROOFING COMPOSITE | Non-Final OA | Milliken & Company |
| 19101386 | BICOMPONENT BINDER FIBERS | Non-Final OA | Rohm and Haas Company |
| 18252095 | Nonwoven Fabrics with Improved Haptics and Mechanical Properties | Final Rejection | ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. |
| 18856141 | POLYURETHANE FIBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | MODERN MEADOW, INC. |
| 16629729 | HOMOGENEOUS FILLED YARN | Non-Final OA | Avient Protective Materials B.V. |
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