Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MALIK, VIPUL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744 1754 1792

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
124
Total Applications
+39.1%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16632601 Custom Orthotics and Personalized Footwear Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19045932 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAM COMPONENT Non-Final OA PUMA SE
18969603 ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18511887 POST-PROCESSING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS WITH COOLANTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18091525 STAMP TREATMENT TO GUIDE SOLVENT REMOVAL DIRECTION AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL DIMENSION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18070263 SKATE OR OTHER FOOTWEAR Final Rejection BAUER HOCKEY LLC
18988901 METHOD FOR PREPARING THERMORESISTANT VACUUM-FORMED PLA TABLEWARE Non-Final OA Taizhou Corn Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

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