Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: KARST, DAVID THOMAS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1632 1671 1732 1748 1767 1796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.5%
Allow Rate
-0.5% vs TC avg
1,048
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
1068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 999 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19537011 Coating Compositions, Films, And Methods Non-Final OA Adept Materials, Inc.
18571981 METHOD FOR PREPARING POLYLACTIC ACID POLYMER Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18273629 POLYCARBONATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18258667 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18397035 CLEAVABLE POLYMERS Non-Final OA IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
18337581 POLYMER, ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL, STRETCHABLE POLYMER THIN FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
18413582 Novel diamine compound, reactive monomer for polyimide precursor containing the same, and polyimide film prepared therefrom Non-Final OA PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION

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