Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KAUCHER, MARK S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1759 1764 1796

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark S Kaucher is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1746. He has overseen 1008 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 72.4. This 72.4 allowance rate pct provides a specific measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 1008 resolved cases serve as a foundation for evaluating prosecution in Art Unit 1746.

The interview lift pct is 14.0. This 14.0 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 14.0 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance is 1017. This 1017 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 1017 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history across the 1008 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
1,024
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
1017
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1008 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§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.
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
18512901 METHOD OF PRODUCING BLOCK COPOLYMER, AND BLOCK COPOLYMER Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18245201 Foamable composition of polymers comprising a branched copolymer containing polyamide blocks and polyether blocks Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18283293 ULTRAVIOLET-CURABLE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18845726 INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS Final Rejection SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18290053 POLYURETHANE BASED HOT MELT ADHESIVE Final Rejection SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18265218 PHOTO-CROSSLINKED HYALURONIC ACID BIO-INK FOR BIO-PRINTING, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING SAME Final Rejection AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18561370 NITRILE GROUP-CONTAINING COPOLYMER RUBBER, RUBBER COMPOSITION AND CROSSLINKED RUBBER Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
18035686 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE, MULTILAYER BODY, SURFACE PROTECTION FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SURFACE PROTECTION FILM, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING SURFACE Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18283294 ULTRAVIOLET-RAY-CURABLE COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

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