Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LEE, STEVEN SHIH-CHING

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1741 1781

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
209
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18245781 LIGHT-SENSITIVE GLASS AND PROCESS FOR INSCRIBING STRUCTURES FORMED FROM VARIATIONS IN BULK REFRACTIVE INDEX IN SUCH A GLASS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
19153463 SCORING APPARATUS AND GLASS CUTTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18871039 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FORMING AND IMPROVING ANTI-REFLECTIVE AND ANTI-GLARE BEHAVIOR OF A GLASS ARTICLE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18747539 COMPENSATED MOLDS FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS-BASED ARTICLES HAVING NON-UNIFORM THICKNESSES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18659512 METHOD OF MODIFYING A CTE OF AN ULTRA LOW EXPANSION GLASS BODY Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18372822 METHOD OF STRENGTHENING A GLASS SHEET Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18226816 ALKALI DOPED OPTICAL FIBER WITH REDUCED ATTENUATION Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18965014 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM AND OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18707627 ROD INSERTION JIG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER BASE MATERIAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18994312 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LIQUID-SURFACE HEIGHT Non-Final OA NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18838727 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS SHEET Final Rejection NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18681120 HEATING FURNACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS PRODUCT Final Rejection Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

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