Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEE, EDMUND H

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744 1789 1791

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
1184
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1143 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
73.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18709431 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE VANE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN
17223960 COVER WINDOW, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18658651 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR WALL TO FLOOR CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection 3JR, LLC
17762419 VACUUM FORMING OF THERMOPLASTIC BIOABSORBABLE SCAFFOLDS FOR USE IN AURICULAR RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17799377 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FOR A WATER BEARING APPLIANCE AND COMPONENT OBTAINED WITH SUCH METHOD Non-Final OA Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
18685675 CONTAINER MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18604924 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FORMING COVERS FOR CUSHIONS Non-Final OA Purple Innovation, LLC
18760912 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HOUSING Non-Final OA ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
17428695 MANUFACTURING PATTERNED CELLULOSE-BASED FILM Final Rejection Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
18311256 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS BY SELECTIVELY SOLIDIFYING A BUILD MATERIAL APPLIED LAYER BY LAYER Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
18376221 METHODS FOR INCREASING A RETENTION FORCE BETWEEN A POLYMERIC SCAFFOLD AND A DELIVERY BALLOON Non-Final OA Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
17507365 MOLDED PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING MOLDED PRODUCTS Final Rejection Brunswick Corporation
18844529 CONTROL METHOD FOR 3D PRINTER FOR CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Samsung E&A Co., Ltd.
18788298 RESINS INCLUDING COVALENTLY BOUND FILLERS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Carbon, Inc.
18731153 FABRICATION OF A MIRROR FOR AN OPTICAL CAVITY Non-Final OA Qlibri GmbH
18292649 METHOD OF PRODUCING A COVER FOR A VEHICLE ROOF Final Rejection Webasto SE
17627729 METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3D MOLDED PARTS WITH VARIABLE TARGET PROPERTIES OF THE PRINTED IMAGE DOTS Non-Final OA Voxeljet AG
18571978 HIGH POPULATION OF CLOSED C-SHAPED FIBERS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18684389 INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE CORE SECTIONS Non-Final OA FOBOHA (Germany) GmbH
18546304 METHOD FOR APPLYING A SEAL TO A PLATE Non-Final OA SPLIFAR S.A.
18317937 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOUSING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NanPao New Materials Technology (Huaian) Co., Ltd.
18032430 A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RECYCLABLE ARTICLE FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE Non-Final OA TRASHCON LABS PRIVATE LIMITED
17948675 Prescription Bottle Label Degrader Non-Final OA ScrapeItRx LLC
17802643 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECORATING AN INJECTION-MOLDED PART, AND INJECTION MOLDED-PART Non-Final OA LEONHARD KURZ Stifting & Co. KG
17801172 METHOD FOR PREPARING TITANIUM-RESIN ASSEMBLY AND TITANIUM TREATMENT SOLUTION FOR SAME Non-Final OA PLASTAL CO., LTD.
17798010 METHOD OF ELECTROSPINNING Final Rejection BAKEL S.R.L.
17798008 METHOD OF ELECTROSPINNING NATURAL POLYMERS Final Rejection BAKEL S.R.L.
17603041 METHOD FOR THE REPEATED ACTIVATION OF AN ORTHODONTIC CORRECTION DEVICE Final Rejection K Line Europe GmbH

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