Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LOUGHRAN, RYAN PATRICK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1169
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19350671 ALUMINOSILICATE-CONTAINING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
18774832 CHEMICAL LIQUID, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MODIFIED SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18038404 ADHESIVE, TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENT AND STRUCTURE COMPRISING DRIED ADHESIVE LAYER, AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17998665 Alkali-silicate-based initiator component for use in a cementitious inorganic multi-component mortar system Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18342554 IMPREGNATED DIAMOND CUTTER WITH AN IMPROVED ROP Final Rejection CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
17848193 SURFACE-MODIFIED COLLOIDAL SILICA AND POLISHING COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME Final Rejection Fujimi Incorporated
18280560 BACKFILL MATERIAL FOR EARTHING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA DEHN SE
17836058 GYPSUM BOARD INCLUDING A COATED FACING MATERIAL Final Rejection Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
18373660 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING PAD Non-Final OA DuPont Electronic Materials Holding, Inc.
17797297 ARTIFICIAL SOIL COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Khalifa University of Science and Technology
18472972 ABRASIVE PARTICLES INCLUDING COATING, ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING THE ABRASIVE PARTICLES, AND METHOD OF FORMING Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
18242878 RECYCLE GRINDING DEVICE Non-Final OA GLTTEK CO., LTD
18453297 MODIFIED ASPHALT BINDER OR MIXTURE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA XI'AN LUCHANGTONG TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
18210388 LOW DENSITY LIGHTWEIGHT PARTICLES FOR USE IN GYPSUM AND OTHER CEMENTITIOUS MIXTURES Non-Final OA Schabel Polymer Technology, LLC
18038794 SINTERED MATERIAL AND CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.
17923579 COLOR CONTROL AND HEAT RECUPERATION WHEN PRODUCING ACTIVATED CLAY Non-Final OA FLSmidth Cement A/S

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