Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IMANI, ELIZABETH MARY COLE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1737 1782 1786 1789 1794 1798

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

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.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

33.5%
Allow Rate
-31.5% vs TC avg
1,019
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1657
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 945 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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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