Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KHARE, ATUL P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1742 1791 1792 3654

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
686
Total Applications
+72.6%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18138465 PEX EXPANSION TOOL Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18667979 FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18467255 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING MICROCELLULAR BUBBLES IN SELECTED PORTION OF A THERMOPLASTIC MEMBER Final Rejection University of Washington
18809493 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DRY ELECTRODE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18837744 FEEDER AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18836594 METHOD FOR MAKING A PERFORATION LINE IN AN AIRBAG COVER Non-Final OA JENOPTIK Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
18832558 RELEASE FILM REPLACING DEVICE AND 3D PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
18204051 CONTINUOUS AND SEMI-CONTINUOUS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection VulcanForms Inc.
18745686 BUILDING PRODUCT Non-Final OA ADAPTAVATE LIMITED
18229534 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING 3D MOLDINGS COMPRISING A RADIATION FILTER Non-Final OA Voxeljet AG
18549798 DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR AN EXTRUDER Non-Final OA Bühler AG

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