Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MALIK, VIPUL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744 1754

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
115
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1018
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.1%
§102 Novelty
92.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16632601 Custom Orthotics and Personalized Footwear Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
17262326 A PANEL CONSTRUCTION, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USE THEREOF AS AN AUTOMOTIVE PART Non-Final OA BASF SE
17667328 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIPE FOR COWL CROSSBAR Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18441856 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAM COMPONENT Final Rejection PUMA SE
18633926 METHOD OF PRODUCING STRETCH-BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE RESIN COMPOSITION, PELLETS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE PELLETS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18091525 STAMP TREATMENT TO GUIDE SOLVENT REMOVAL DIRECTION AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL DIMENSION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18511887 POST-PROCESSING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS WITH COOLANTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18070263 SKATE OR OTHER FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA BAUER HOCKEY LLC
19104772 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT BY PROCESSING AN OPTICALLY REACTIVE MATERIAL, AND OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA XOLO GMBH
16796461 ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE SPREADER FOR POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
17299549 METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL LENS Final Rejection ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
18832550 3D PRINTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
18204328 WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA ICON Technology, Inc.
18204298 WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA ICON Technology, Inc.
17898708 NON-CONTACTING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT Non-Final OA University of South Carolina
17442606 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FOUNDATION Final Rejection JGC CORPORATION
18034129 METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE RESIN COMPOSITION BY USING SECONDARY BATTERY WASTE SEPARATORS Final Rejection Chang-gee KANG
17764306 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAMED PLASTIC MOLDED BODY WITH A FILM LAYER COATING Non-Final OA KANEKA BELGIUM NV
17298260 ROTOR BLADE MOLD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION, AND A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION Final Rejection Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Service GmbH

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