Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAN, YAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
650
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17774107 BAFFLES COMPRISING COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH MEMBRANE Final Rejection The North Face Apparel Corp.
18470213 RESIN COMPOSITION, LAMINATE STRUCTURE, CABLE, TUBE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
18287164 SUSTAINABLE AIR CUSHION OR MAILER Non-Final OA Intertape Polymer Corp.
19076986 ALUMINUM CUP Non-Final OA LumiTerra, Inc.
18503475 HIGH BARRIER COLD SEAL LAMINATE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
17988277 COATING METHOD, COATING LAYER, AND TURBINE SHROUD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AERO ENGINES, LTD.
19043903 BLOW MOLDED CONTAINERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18167741 SWITCHABLE SUBSTRATE FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET OR E-BEAM METALLIC RESIST Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18422644 PRESSURE PIPES WITH IMPROVED BARRIER PROPERTIES TO HYDROGEN GAS Non-Final OA National Industrialization Company (TASNEE)
18454213 Environmentally Friendly Blister Package With Contact Adhesive Non-Final OA henkel AG & CO., KGaA
17995491 XYLYLENE DIISOCYANATE-CONTAINING CONTAINER, METHOD FOR STORING XYLYLENE DIISOCYANATE, AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING XYLYLENE DIISOCYANATE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
17913333 PREPREG, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, HIGH-PRESSURE GAS STORAGE TANK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PREPREG, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-PRESSURE GAS STORAGE TANK Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
18061540 CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, CORRUGATED BOX, AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A WET PRODUCT Final Rejection WestRock Shared Services, LLC
18578958 LAYERED FILM AND PACKING BAG Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
17996795 COATINGS COMPRISING ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR FOOD PACKAGING Non-Final OA Omya International AG
18405014 BIODEGRADABLE CONTAINER CLOSURE AND RESIN THEREFOR Non-Final OA Danimer IPCo, LLC
17904338 BOARD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BOARD AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH BOARD MATERIAL Final Rejection FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
17765460 FOAMED FILLER ROD IN OPTICAL FIBER CABLES Final Rejection Arkema Inc.
18384429 DONUT TOOLING MOLD STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA COOL THINGS CORP.
17760082 COATING COMPOSITION, COATED METAL SHEET, AND DRAWN AND IRONED CAN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME Final Rejection TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18238034 UHMWPE PASTE EXTRUDED TUBES Final Rejection ZEUS COMPANY INC.
18012114 PACKAGING Non-Final OA COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.
18011816 PACKAGING Non-Final OA COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.
18000872 BONE-ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA GATT Technologies B.V.
17953461 DIGITAL PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND PRINTING A WORKPIECE Final Rejection Hinterkopf GmbH
17888340 HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DESICCARE, INC.
17862691 MANUFACTURING METHODS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, FOR EXAMPLE USEFUL IN AIRFRAMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES Final Rejection IMAGINE AERO INC.
17428747 IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA PLASAN SASA LTD.

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