Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOLB, KATARZYNA I

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1744 1746 1763 1767 1789 1796

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Katarzyna I Kolb is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731. The examiner has 221 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 45.2%. This baseline rate indicates a challenging prosecution environment where rejections are common. The 221 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for evaluating historical performance.

The median days to allowance is 1369. This 1369-day median reflects the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach issuance. Practitioners should factor this timeframe into their planning when their cases are assigned to Art Unit 1731.

The interview lift is 15.9%. This lift shows that conducting an interview is associated with an increased probability of success over the 45.2% allowance rate. Direct engagement with the examiner appears to be an effective strategy for resolving outstanding issues and advancing cases toward a favorable conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

45.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
273
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1369
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756155 Molding Material Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18473339 MOLDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18166005 CAPILLARY UNDERFILL FORMULATIONS THAT INCLUDE CARBON NANOTUBES, CONTAINERS, AND METHODS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18124000 PROCESS FOR MAKING MULTILAYER POLYMER PARTICLES IN AQUEOUS MEDIUM Final Rejection BASF SE
19261946 TWO-PART, CYANOACRYLATE/FREE RADICALLY CURABLE ADHESIVE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18037455 POLYMER, FLAME-RETARDANT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
18003771 WATER-SOLUBLE FILM AND PACKAGING Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18370032 ZEOLITE AVERSIVE ADDITIVE FOR POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA Corning Research & Development Corporation
18618119 DISPERSANT POLYMER AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
18291316 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE AND TIRE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18551866 RUBBER COMPOSITION, RUBBER-METAL COMPOSITE, TIRE, HOSE, AND CRAWLER Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18444017 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND A TIRE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18020599 (METH)ACRYLATE STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18248926 LOW DENSITY COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING POLYETHER BLOCK AMIDES AND HOLLOW GLASS REINFORCEMENTS AND USE OF SAME Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
17620877 Thermoplastic Resin Composition and Molded Product Using Same Non-Final OA LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18468841 RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT SHEET, COMPOSITE MOLDED BODY, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
17920002 ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND SEALING MATERIAL COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18294416 ADMIXTURE FOR CEMENT Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18284468 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18284804 INORGANIC POWDER, INORGANIC COMPOSITION, AND RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18689297 SULFUR-CROSSLINKABLE RUBBER-COATING MIXTURE, AND PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TYRE Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18672642 IMPACT PROPERTIES OF EXPANDABLE POLYLACTIC ACID MOLDED FOAM ARTICLES Non-Final OA Lifoam Industries, LLC
18494139 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition Containing Flame Retardant Package Final Rejection Celanese International Corporation
18356569 Composition Containing Cellulose Ester Polymer With Enhanced Melt Strength Agent Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation
18335662 Cellulose Ester Polymer Product With Increased Melt Flow Properties and Reflectance Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation
18312134 Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Polymer Composition With Flame Retardant Properties Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation
18189710 POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE ALLOY HAVING TALC Non-Final OA OCTAL, Inc.
17886817 Home Compostable Label Final Rejection Sinclair Systems International, LLC

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