Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LEONARD, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1692 1746 1748 1763 1796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
1,394
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
1147
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1346 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18516494 MEDICAL DEVICES FORMED FROM HIGH PURITY POLYURETHANE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18561675 PHOPHORUS CONTAINING MONOMER OR OLIGOMER, POLYESTER RESIN COMPRISING SAME, AND THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18276352 Curable Composition Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18266826 COLOR-STABLE CURING AGENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYISOCYANATES OF (CYCLO)ALIPHATIC DIISOCYANATES Non-Final OA BASF SE
17760787 SPRAY POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection BASF SE
19304387 POLYMER, PREPARATION METHOD, DISPERSANT, POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18568372 POLYESTER COPOLYMER COMPRISING RECYCLED MONOMERS Non-Final OA SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18288034 HYDROPHILIC POLY(THIOKETAL) URETHANE SCAFFOLDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18439596 POLYCARBONATE DIOL, URETHANE RESIN, AND COATING AGENT Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION

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