Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: LIANG, ANTHONY M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1754 1759

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
706
Total Applications
+9.7%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19178276 High toughness press-hardened steel part and method of manufacturing the same Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18729628 STEEL MATERIAL Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18790675 DIGITAL LIGHT FOUR-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF PROGRAMMABLE MORPHOLOGY AND MOTION STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18660071 EFFICIENT RARE EARTH AND CRITICAL MATERIAL RECOVERY FROM RARE EARTH MAGNETS Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18546428 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18696206 HOT-ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18546397 METHOD FOR FABRICATING A NITROGENOUS STEEL MATERIAL Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

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