Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KOSHY, JOPHY STEPHEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1784

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
542
Total Applications
+40.6%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.6%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§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
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
18694598 HIGH STRENGTH COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT SURFACE QUALITY AND LOW MECHANICAL PROPERTY DEVIATION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18037473 HIGH-STRENGTH AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH EXCELLENT HOT WORKABILITY Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18032328 HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRIP HAVING EXCELLENT WORKABILITY, 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
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.
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
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 Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
16987812 HIGH DUCTILITY ZINC-COATED STEEL SHEET PRODUCTS Non-Final OA United States Steel Corporation
18017510 METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL STRIP Non-Final OA SMS GROUP GMBH
17904615 SLIDING ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR PISTON RING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA FEDERAL-MOGUL BURSCHEID GMBH
18038835 USE OF A TITANIUM-FREE NICKEL-CHROMIUM-IRON-MOLYBDENUM ALLOY Final Rejection VDM METALS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
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
17918014 LOW-COST AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH FORMABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO
17296875 CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM STEEL PLATE HAVING EXCELLENT CREEP STRENGTH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO
18030112 High Manganese Alloyed Steels With Improved Cracking Resistance Final Rejection EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18013134 LOW-TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT AND CORROSION-RESISTANT CARGO OIL TANK STEEL SUITABLE FOR HIGH-HEAT-INPUT WELDING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection ANGANG STEEL COMPANY LIMITED
17822977 ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCOAGULATION, METHOD TO OBTAIN THE ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCOAGULATION METHOD USING THE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA WET ARGENTINA S.A.
17078693 HOT STAMP CELL Final Rejection THE ELECTROMAC GROUP, INC.

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