Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, YUNJU

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1742 1743 1744 1754

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
-9.4% vs TC avg
509
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
91.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18527437 Method For Manufacturing Colored Fiber Body And Composite Body Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18462689 Composite Manufacturing with Reduced Manufacturing Time Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18230229 PARTITION FOR A COMMERCIAL OR TRANSPORT VEHICLE Final Rejection Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18686679 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF WOOD FIBERBOARD Non-Final OA UNILIN, BV
18689955 Thermoformable Boron-Based Ceramic Material and Use in Thermal Management Non-Final OA Northeastern University
18858467 DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MOLDED CONCRETE BLOCKS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED CONCRETE BLOCKS Non-Final OA KOBRA Formen GmbH
18912150 Powder Bed Preparation for Additive Manufacturing Non-Final OA Seurat Technologies, Inc.
18912228 INSERT CHANGEOVER SYSTEM FOR AN INJECTION MOLD Non-Final OA CuBE Packaging Solutions Inc.
18906276 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE OBJECT IN LAYERS, WITH STEP-BY-STEP UPDATING OF THE COORDINATE TRANSFORMATION OF SCANNERS Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18894840 INSULATION FILLING DEVICE FOR FUEL REFORMER Non-Final OA JIS Co., Ltd.
18890440 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA CARACOL S.R.L.
18825861 COMPOSITION FOR A MOLDED BODY Non-Final OA BOLT THREADS, INC.
18732847 METHOD FOR PRINTING MULTIPLE LAYERS OF AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
18743543 COMPOSITE CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Crompton Technology Group Limited
18352051 CARBON FIBER COMPRESSION MOLDED PARTS WITH FINISHED PAINTED SURFACES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18350918 COMPOSITE PART MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Airbus Operations S.L.
18427334 METHOD OF MAKING COMPRESSION MOLDED PARTS WITH BACK INJECTION MOLDED FEATURES Final Rejection Gemini Group, Inc.
18527655 MOLDING WITH SELF RISING MATERIALS Non-Final OA Piana Nonwovens, LLC.
18461177 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CUFFED MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES PTE. LTD.
18279216 FORMING MOLD FOR DRUM-SHAPED SHAFT TUBE AND DEMOLDING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Shanghai GKN Huayu Driveline Systems Company Limited
18454606 THERMALLY DECOMPOSING BUILD PLATE FOR FACILE RELEASE OF 3D PRINTED OBJECTS Non-Final OA INDIUM CORPORATION
18547383 INSULATION SYSTEM FOR INJECTION MOLDING HOT RUNNER Final Rejection SINGH VISION SYSTEMS LLC
18270276 MOLDING TOOL, MOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLES Non-Final OA Marbach Werkzeugbau GmbH
18071926 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT VEHICLE PART Final Rejection Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE

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