Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIANG, ANTHONY M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1754 1759

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anthony M. Liang serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1734. He has handled 684 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 83.5 percent. This figure indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The interview lift is 9.5 percent. This metric represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. The median time to allowance is 1079 days.

With 684 resolved cases, the 83.5 percent allowance rate suggests a consistent approach to examination. The 9.5 percent interview lift indicates that verbal communication has a modest impact on outcomes. The 1079 days median time to allowance is a key figure for understanding the expected duration of prosecution. These statistics help practitioners navigate the specific requirements of Art Unit 1734. The allowance rate and interview lift are the primary indicators of success for this examiner in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
711
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 684 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18123697 POWDER METAL MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WHICH IS ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18847357 METHOD FOR PRODUCING HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18846854 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18846843 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18846819 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18846913 HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18287140 ELECTRIC FURNACE AND STEELMAKING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18546428 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18684721 STEEL HAVING IMPROVED PROCESSING PROPERTIES FOR WORKING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG
18684096 HYDROGEN STORAGE ALLOY Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
19178276 High toughness press-hardened steel part and method of manufacturing the same Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18747743 Method for Manufacturing ScAlN Target Final Rejection Lam Research Corporation
18790675 DIGITAL LIGHT FOUR-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF PROGRAMMABLE MORPHOLOGY AND MOTION STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18788131 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY MATERIAL Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
18600506 METHOD OF MAKING COMPONENTS WITH Al-Ti-C METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES AND COMPONENTS MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18421253 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES UTILIZING A RING LASER FOR FINE FEATURES Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18707417 AUSTENITIC STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS IN WELD HEAT-AFFECTED ZONE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18696206 HOT-ROLLED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18555168 EXTRACTION OF METALS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MATERIAL Non-Final OA METSO FINLAND OY
17758859 ENGINEERED CAN BODY STOCK AND CAN END STOCK AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Novelis Inc.
17298128 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO

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