Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEYSON, JOSEPH S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744 1791

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+36.5%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850925 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING TIRE MEMBER Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18280582 METHOD FOR PREPARING RECYCLED ABS RESIN Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17799701 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH CHARGED YELLOW WATER-SOLUBLE DYE-BASED FUSING AGENT Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
17922395 QUICK-ACTION CLAMPING APPARATUS, PELLETIZING APPARATUS HAVING SUCH A QUICK-ACTION CLAMPING APPARATUS, RELATED BRACING METHOD Non-Final OA NORDSON CORPORATION
18873620 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18258438 POST-MOLDING COOLING APPARATUS FOR PREFORMS OR CONTRAINERS MADE OF THERMOPLASTIC Non-Final OA S.I.P.A. SOCIETA' INDUSTRIALIZZAZIONE PROGETTAZIONE E AUTOMAZIONE S.P.A.
18549770 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING DEFINED FIBER CONSTRUCTS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of The University of Arizona
17445851 EXTRUSION MOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODY Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
17999837 METAL MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RUBBER MATERIAL USING DEVICE COMPRISING SAID METAL MEMBER Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)
17813153 PLANT FOR MAKING OF MELT-BLOWN TYPE NON-WOVEN FABRIC Non-Final OA Fratelli Ceccato Milano S.R.L.
18047549 METHODS FOR OPTIMIZED EXTRUDER STARTUP Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18700718 INTERNAL MIXING EXTRUDER Final Rejection WUXI BOYU PLASTIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18369975 DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE MELT BLOWN FIBER WEB AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA IMB Co., Ltd.
18370057 MOLDING EQUIPMENT FOR FUSION-REACTOR ARMORED CONDUCTOR Non-Final OA Yichun Longteng Mechanical and Electrical Co., Ltd
18104896 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE, DRINK STRAWS FROM POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE MATERIAL Non-Final OA MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.
17797139 3D PRINTING MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA THINKING ADDITIVE LIMITED
17334074 METHOD OF PROCESSING SOLID POLYMER PARTICLES OF A POLYCONDENSATE BY MEANS OF A MULTI-ROTATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Gneuss GmbH

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