Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KHAN, AMINA S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1761 1764 1796

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.0%
Allow Rate
-17.0% vs TC avg
1074
Total Applications
+43.2%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1008 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18024088 Airbag Base Fabric and Method for Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
17851360 Fabric Treatment Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18389797 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18043531 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR EASILY DYEABLE SYNTHETIC FIBERS, AND SYNTHETIC FIBER EASILY DYEABLE WITH ACIDIC DYE Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
17604161 CHEMICALLY LINKED SILK FIBROIN COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF Final Rejection EVOLVED BY NATURE, INC.
19110670 TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, COMPOSITION CONTAINING TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, FIRST TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, COMPOSITION CONTAINING FIRST TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, SECOND TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, COMPOSITION CONTAINING SECOND TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, DILUTED SOLUTION OF TREATMENT AGENT FOR POLYESTER-BASED SYNTHETIC FIBERS, METHOD Non-Final OA Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.
18551630 FIBER-TREATING AGENT Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18957783 PROCESS AND PLANT FOR REMOVING DYES FROM WASTE TEXTILES Non-Final OA Sanko Tekstil Isletmeleri San. Ve Tic. A.S.
17515146 Magnetic Wood and Uses Thereof Final Rejection Northeastern University
17760132 PAD-STEAM CATIONIZATION OF TEXTILES Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
17759964 PAD-DRY CATIONIZATION OF TEXTILES Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
17732952 CHEMICAL RESISTANT PUD FOR MICROFIBER NONWOVEN SYNTHETIC LEATHER APPLICATION AND THE METHOD Final Rejection Rohm and Haas Company
18913468 CATIONIC CELLULOSIC FIBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection CbisCo Global, LLC
17794548 CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF KERATIN FIBERS Final Rejection NUtech Ventures
17749547 Process for Dehairing and Liming of Hides, Skins or Pelts Non-Final OA Stahl International B.V.
17623165 DYED FABRIC, FIBER PRODUCT IN WHICH SAME IS USED, AND METHOD FOR DYEING FABRIC Final Rejection TEIJIN LIMITED
18027301 POLYAMINO ACID-GRAFTED MODIFIED WATER-REPELLENT FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
17757049 COLORED SYNTHETIC FIBER Final Rejection ROQUETTE FRERES
17423799 METHOD OF STRENGTHENING NON-KERATINOUS FIBERS, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
18437489 DYED FABRIC HAVING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION PROTECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION Final Rejection The Sweet Living Group, LLC
18576442 TREATMENT AGENT FOR FIBERS, FIRST TREATMENT AGENT FOR FIBERS, SECOND TREATMENT AGENT FOR FIBERS, COMPOSITION CONTAINING FIRST TREATMENT AGENT FOR FIBERS, DILUENT FOR TREATMENT AGENT FOR FIBERS, TREATMENT METHOD FOR FIBERS, AND FIBERS Non-Final OA TAKEMOTO YUSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18565600 SYNTHETIC FIBER PROCESSING AGENT, AND SYNTHETIC FIBER Final Rejection TAKEMOTO YUSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17627156 PROCESS FOR DYEING TEXTILES Non-Final OA RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN
17608677 METHOD FOR PREPARING SPUN LEATHER YARN USING LEATHER FIBER, AND SPUN LEATHER YARN PREPARED ACCORDING TO PREPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA ATKO PLANNING INC.
17362057 COMPOSITION FOR DYEING BENTONITE AND METHOD FOR DYEING BENTONITE Final Rejection Korea Institute of Geoscience And Mineral Resources
18061143 AM/AV METAL LOADING VIA WET TREATMENT Non-Final OA Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
18453769 LAUNDERABLE ACTIVATED COTTON GARMENT Non-Final OA Energy Ogre LLC
18208249 METHOD OF PRODUCING COLLAGEN Non-Final OA HOLISTA COLLTECH LIMITED
18117676 COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING LEATHER Non-Final OA WHITE CO., LTD.
18117692 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LEATHER Non-Final OA WHITE CO., LTD.

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