Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KAUCHER, MARK S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1759 1764 1796

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
1,024
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1001 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18453709 COPOLYMER, MOLDED BODY, EXTRUDED BODY, BLOW MOLDED BODY, TRANSFER MOLDED BODY, AND COATED ELECTRICAL WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18687582 Method for Preparing Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18578117 Antibacterial San Resin, Preparation Method Therefor, and Antibacterial ABS Resin Composition Containing Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18271226 POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18447048 ADDITIVES FOR WATER-BASED WOOD STAINS Final Rejection Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18249585 PROCESS OF PRODUCING POLYMER DISPERSIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18615795 BINDER, AND ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY EACH INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18406965 CREPING ADHESIVES AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18294948 FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, METHOD OF POLYMERIZING THE SAME, AND POLYMERIZED COMPOSITION Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18011740 COMPOUND COMPRISING AN EPOXIDE GROUP Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18574456 CURABLE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18245201 Foamable composition of polymers comprising a branched copolymer containing polyamide blocks and polyether blocks Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE

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