Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LIANG, SHIBIN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1742 1754 1762 1787

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
486
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1104
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 434 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089478 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING INFILL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18736391 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS Final Rejection KRONES AG
18461353 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS Final Rejection Krones AG
18222922 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH CHANGEOVER ROBOT Final Rejection KRONES AG
18222911 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS, HAVING A MOLD CARRIER HOLDER WITH CARRYING FUNCTION Final Rejection KRONES AG
18080603 Apparatus and method for heating plastic preforms with adjustment of heating power Final Rejection KRONES AG
19064787 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18187731 INJECTION MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18697636 CONNECTING TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXTRUDER Final Rejection BASF SE
18333625 MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18639408 STRETCH BLOW MOLDED PIPETTE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
17823118 TIRE TREAD PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIRE TREAD Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
17815310 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREAD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18571685 LEADING EDGE PROTECTION SHIELD Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18278130 PLASTIC BLANK HEATING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
18656664 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED ARTICLE OF POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN EXPANDED BEADS Non-Final OA JSP CORPORATION
18579847 MOLDING METHOD AND MOLD Final Rejection KOKOKU INTECH CO., LTD.

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