Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCCLENDON, SANZA L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 1744 1745 1765 1767 1787 1796 2899 3792

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sanza L Mcclendon is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1743. She has a high volume of 1247 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.6 percent. This high rate indicates a very positive environment for applicants, with a strong likelihood of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1022, which is a standard timeframe for prosecution.

The interview lift is 10.5 percent. This indicates that interviews are a productive strategy for increasing the likelihood of allowance beyond the 80.6 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 10.5 percent lift suggests that direct engagement is a useful tactic for resolving any outstanding issues. The combination of a high volume of 1247 resolved cases and a 1022 day pendency makes this examiner's performance metrics highly reliable for planning prosecution strategy and managing applicant expectations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
1,271
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1249 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18415444 RESIN COMPOSITION, DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18757135 RESIN COMPOSITION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18558395 CURABLE LIQUID/LIQUID/SOLID MULTIPHASIC SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18556281 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18508329 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR 3D PRINTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18382699 Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Ink, Dispersion, Ultraviolet-Curable Water-Based Composition, and Printed Matter Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18425912 ACRYLIC COMPOUND CONTAINING PERFLUOROPOLYETHER GROUP AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
18549098 RHEOLOGY MODIFIED OLEFIN-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18102936 PHOTORESIN FORMULATIONS AND USE THEREOF FOR VOLUMETRIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
18284345 RADIATION-SENSITIVE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING INSULATION FILM, RESIN FILM HAVING PATTERN, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA JSR CORPORATION
18699667 PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED ARTICLE, LAMINATED BODY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LENS Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC

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