Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KENNEDY, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
966
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 934 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
80.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032418 MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18705726 Powder Hopper for the Gravity-Driven Feeding of Powdered Electrode Precursor Material Into a Nip of a Dry Electrode Caldender, Corresponding Assembly, and Corresponding Method Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
18689860 METHODS, APPARATUS, COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE RELATED TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF POLYMERS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18690254 SHAPING DEVICE, SHAPING METHOD, AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18040229 METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE WEB Final Rejection GDM S.P.A.
18628512 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SEALS, COMPOSITE SEALS, AND ASSEMBLIES WITH COMPOSITE SEALS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18091306 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION IN POLYMERS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18570115 METHOD FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS, IN WHICH A COMPONENT IS PRODUCED BY DEPOSITING AT LEAST ONE MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF DROPLETS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
18289118 PROCESS AND ASSEMBLY FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS BY MATERIAL EXTRUSION Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18392225 DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION COMPLIANT FIXTURES AND BUILD TABLE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA GE Avio S.r.l.
18620660 AUTOMATIC COMPONENT REMOVAL Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18430300 GUIDE RAIL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM Final Rejection ECOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPERIEURE
17916110 MOLD FOR MOLDING POLYURETHANE CONDOM, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE METHOD FOR MOLD Non-Final OA RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTH LIMITED
18574875 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT Non-Final OA EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS
18795727 3D PRINTER FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A MULTILAYER COMPONENT, PRINTING METHOD AND COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18708743 A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SPHERICITY OF GRAINS OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER POWDERS Non-Final OA ALPHA POWDERS SP. Z O.O.
18576798 SPLIT-DIE PRESS TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18387968 Forming pocket suitable for forming moulded absorbent material deposit structure to be used as an absorbent core for absorbent articles Non-Final OA ONTEX GROUP NV
18292707 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COATED OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN A VACUUM Final Rejection Universität der Bundeswehr München
18304716 VOLUMETRIC BUILDER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING SAND CASTING MOLDS, CORES, AND TEMPORARY TOOLS Non-Final OA LightSpeed Concepts Inc.

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