Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1784

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
540
Total Applications
+39.5%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19266226 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL THEREOF Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
19266237 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL THEREOF Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18276733 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18249502 Linepipe Steel With Alternative Carbon Steel Compositions For Enhanced Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance Final Rejection ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18113210 SINTERED R-T-B BASED MAGNET Final Rejection PROTERIAL, LTD.
18824432 Solder Alloy, Solder Ball, Solder Paste, and Solder Joint Final Rejection Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
18258491 ALUMINUM POWDER MIXTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM SINTERED BODY Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18693983 HIGH-STRENGTH COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT SURFACE QUALITY AND LOW MATERIAL VARIATION, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18267428 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18265345 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH IMPROVED RIDGING RESISTANCE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd
18028439 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
17608377 STEEL SHEET HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Hyundai Steel Company
17873926 METHODS OF FORMING STEEL SHEETS WITH ENHANCED FLATNESS Final Rejection Northeastern University
18839790 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18683839 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18549920 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEMBER Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18546970 POWDER FOR ANNEALING SEPARATOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET USING SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18546780 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18010928 STEEL SHEET, MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18008203 RAIL HAVING EXCELLENT FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
18290401 SEAMLESS STEEL TUBE RESISTANT TO CARBON DIOXIDE CORROSION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
17927165 Low-Cost Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Plate With Extremely Low Aluminum Content and Manufacturing Method Therefor Final Rejection Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
18707671 AUSTENITE STAINLESS STEEL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SHEET SPRING Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL STAINLESS STEEL CORPORATION
18281206 MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND MARTENSITIC STAINLESS BLADED PRODUCT Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation
18037694 STAINLESS STEEL BAR MATERIAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation
17800924 STAINLESS STEEL FOR METAL FOILS, STAINLESS STEEL FOIL, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation
16987812 HIGH DUCTILITY ZINC-COATED STEEL SHEET PRODUCTS Non-Final OA United States Steel Corporation
18574063 HIGH-TOUGHNESS ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Central Iron & Steel Research Institute
18568922 SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY POWDER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI STEEL MFG. CO., LTD.
18038835 USE OF A TITANIUM-FREE NICKEL-CHROMIUM-IRON-MOLYBDENUM ALLOY Final Rejection VDM METALS INTERNATIONAL GMBH

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