Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LUK, VANESSA TIBAY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1738 1793

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
774
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
1404
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 730 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18328824 TARGET ION RECOVERY FROM EARTH MATERIAL Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18082980 ALUMINUM ALLOYS WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND COSMETIC APPEAL Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18702173 R-T-B BASED PERMANENT MAGNET Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
17272716 A 3-D PRINTING METHOD AND A 3-D PRINTOUT Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18288300 Gas atomizer Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18286599 Process for cooling and transporting metal powder Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18265316 Low density cold rolled and annealed steel sheet, method of production thereof and use of such steel to produce vehicle parts Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17785611 Metal powder for additive manufacturing Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18325774 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING COLD SPRAYED COMPONENTS WITH COATINGS THEREON Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17713857 LEAD-FREE SOLDER MATERIAL, LAYER STRUCTURE, METHOD OF FORMING A SOLDER MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF FORMING A LAYER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18682221 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IRON MELT Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18271612 REFINING METHOD OF MOLTEN IRON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOLTEN STEEL USING SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18270600 MOLTEN IRON REFINING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18258327 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18253922 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18578454 CEMENTED CARBIDE INSERT FOR MINING OR CUTTING APPLICATIONS COMPRISING GAMMA PHASE CARBIDE Non-Final OA SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AB
18043100 980 MPA-GRADE FULL-BAINITE ULTRA-HIGH HOLE EXPANSION STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18043116 980 MPA-GRADE ULTRA-LOW-CARBON MARTENSITE AND RETAINED AUSTENITE ULTRA-HIGH HOLE EXPANSION STEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18102517 BIMODAL CEMENTED CARBIDE POWDERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND STRUCTURED BODIES MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection Kennametal Inc.

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