Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, DORIS L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1763 1764 1796

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
1103
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1045 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17771266 SULFUR-CONTAINING INORGANIC-ORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA The University of Chicago
18253545 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRES Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18246851 THICKENER FOR CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVES Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17873546 INK COMPOSITIONS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING AND METHODS OF FORMING OBJECTS USING THE INK COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Northwestern University
17799820 Conjugated Diene-Based Polymer and Rubber Composition Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18251320 ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18219305 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE TREAD AND TIRE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
18127962 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE TREAD AND TIRE Final Rejection Toyo Tire Corporation
18324741 DISPERSANT FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE SLURRY, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18300845 RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING BIODEGRADABLE OIL Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18278900 PLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITE COMPRISING SILANE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18001999 COMPOSITIONS FOR ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS COMPRISING TETRAZOLE COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS AND TYRES COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
17800610 Articles and Structures with Laser Breakable and Platable Compounds Non-Final OA SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18450642 COPOLYMER, FORMED ARTICLE, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, AND COATED ELECTRIC WIRE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17627029 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINE-CONTAINING ELASTOMER, AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18260287 SOLVENT-BASED INKJET INKS Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18187106 AQUEOUS INKJET INK FOR TEXTILE PRINTING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED TEXTILE ITEM Non-Final OA RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
18251255 USE OF EUGENOL DERIVATIVES AS STABILIZERS, ORGANIC MATERIAL AND EUGENOL DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18274122 TIRE INCORPORATING A RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SPECIFIC HYDROCARBON RESIN Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18268821 RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18280059 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18263610 ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFIN INTERPOLYMER BASED COMPOSITIONS WITH EXCELLENT ADHESION PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
17758763 INK, INKJET PRINTING METHOD, AND PRINTING MEDIUM Final Rejection Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18063745 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CONJUGATED DIENE POLYMERS AND THE POLYMERS, RUBBERS AND TIRES MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA TSRC Corporation
17995108 SULFUR-CROSSLINKABLE RUBBER-COATING MIXTURE Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18551032 HEAT-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FRICTION MATERIAL, AND FRICTION MATERIAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
17928738 PHENOL RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FRICTION MATERIAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
18109945 POLYMER COMPOSITION WITH FILLER, ITS METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USE Final Rejection Arkema France
17997685 COMPOSITION HAVING POLYOL AND ISOCYANATE Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18011594 Aqueous Polymer Particle Dispersion Non-Final OA AGFA NV

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