Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jeffrey S Lenihan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LENIHAN, JEFFREY S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1743 1762 1763 1765 1783 1796

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

LENIHAN, JEFFREY S is associated with Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1732. The profile records 935 resolved cases, a 73.0% allowance rate, and a 17.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1080 days. The case volume gives the reported outcome measures a substantial base, and the interview figure supports considering examiner discussions as part of a broader prosecution plan.

The listed companies are Borealis AG, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., and TOYO TIRE Corporation. The listed firms are WHDA, LLP, Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas, and Grüneberg Global IP, PLLC. Applicants may benefit from preparing interview topics that directly address claim distinctions and technical evidence. The allowance rate indicates a meaningful prospect of favorable resolution within the record, while the median timing figure should be incorporated into client expectations and portfolio scheduling.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 935 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17997535 RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND RUBBER COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18565783 LATENT-FLUORIDE CONTAINING POLYMERS FOR TRIGGERED DEGRADATION Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17632721 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, RESIN-EQUIPPED FILM, RESIN-EQUIPPED METAL FOIL, METAL-CLADDED LAYERED SHEET, AND WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18288235 DENTAL FILLING KIT Non-Final OA Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
18278133 Composition Containing Cellulose Nanofibers Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18564035 HYDROGENATED POLYETHER-MODIFIED AMINO-FUNCTIONAL POLYBUTADIENES AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17989502 HALOGEN-FREE RUBBER COMPOSITIONS AND MEMBRANES Non-Final OA CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC
18686712 SILANE MODIFIED FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES FOR RUBBER ADDITIVES Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18559488 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18293920 POLYETHYLENE COPOLYMER FOR A FILM LAYER Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18575941 POLYETHYLENE FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE (PEX) Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18458341 POLYMER BLEND COMPOSITION FOR WIRE AND CABLE APPLICATIONS WITH ADVANTAGEOUS ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18004987 Polyolefin Composition With Improved Resistance To High Temperature Final Rejection Borealis AG
18252250 PREPARATION OF NON-POLAR-POLAR BLOCK COPOLYMERS VIA VINYL-TERMINATED POLYOLEFINS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18565504 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18531043 CROSSLINKED FLUORORESIN, CROSSLINKED FLUORORESIN PRODUCING METHOD, MOLDED BODY, AND MOLDED BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
18717469 SILICONE IMPACT MODIFIERS USING A ONE-STEP PROCESS Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
18027475 RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
18252546 POLYMER RAW MATERIALS WITH REDUCED REACTIVITY FOR STORAGE-STABLE REACTIVE RESINS Final Rejection Röhm GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey S Lenihan's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey S Lenihan were allowed (935 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey S Lenihan?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey S Lenihan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey S Lenihan took 1,080 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey S Lenihan work in?

Jeffrey S Lenihan examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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