Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCDONOUGH, JAMES E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 1731 1732 1734 1793 3732

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
1,479
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1432 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
79.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU COKE REMOVAL FROM HOT-GAS PATH SURFACES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18029802 Superabsorbent Polymer and Preparation Method Thereof Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17442661 AQUEOUS INK JET COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECORDING Final Rejection Seiko Epson Corporation
18205300 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18318238 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18307278 ALIGNED MXENE FOR 3D MICROPATTERNING BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18456591 POWDERY PRIMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18855406 POLYCRYSTALLINE ALUMINA ABRASIVE GRAINS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND GRINDSTONE Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18995172 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NITRILES AND PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING CATALYSTS FOR USE IN SUCH PROCESSES Final Rejection INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS, LLC
18130932 Electrochromic Devices and Compositions Including Cathodic Zwitterions Non-Final OA Vitro Flat Glass LLC
17756911 ABRASIVE ARTICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17909103 RESIN-COATED METAL SHEET FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18036092 COATING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH SOLID CONTENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING FILM Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18250042 BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE LOW ADHESION MATERIAL COMPRISING COPOLYMER Non-Final OA NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18003233 ABRASIVE ZIRCONIUM CORUNDUM GRAINS HAVING A HIGH SIO2 CONTENT Final Rejection IMERTECH SAS
16467196 LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/McGILL UNIVERSITY
18494435 ZEOLITES THAT INCLUDE TRANSITION METALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH Non-Final OA King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
18164485 Wear-Resistant Compositions Including Crosslinked Aromatic Polymers and Methods for Improving Wear Resistance Using the Same Non-Final OA Greene, Tweed Technologies, Inc.
18000697 PLASTICIZED CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED MELT STRENGTH AND PROCESSABILITY AND FLOORING ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18247736 COLLAGEN INK FOR 3D PRINTING Non-Final OA VISCOFAN, S.A.
18140075 SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY WITH FERROMAGNETIC POLYMER PILLARS CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MAGNETIC FIELDS Non-Final OA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
18390421 CATALYST APPLICATION BATH FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING, METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYTIC NUCLEUS-CONTAINING MATERIAL TO BE ELECTROLESS PLATED, METHOD OF PRODUCING MATERIAL WITH ELECTROLESS PLATING DEPOSIT, AND MATERIAL WITH ELECTROLESS PLATING DEPOSIT Final Rejection C.Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
18550729 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHATE Non-Final OA Studiengesellschaft Kohle gGmbH
18469884 CATALYST FORMULATION FOR DIRECT CONVERSION OF MICROALGAE IN GROWTH MEDIUM TO BIOFUELS Non-Final OA SOCAR TURKEY ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME VE INOVASYON A.S.
18279892 Compositions for Use in Optical Measurement Technology Applications Non-Final OA F2MB-Engineering UG
17786230 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING ROCKET PROPELLANTS WITH ENHANCED CRYOGENIC COOLING, THERMAL STABILITY, AND THRUST EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE Final Rejection SHELL OIL COMPANY
18134107 HYDROGEL PREPARATION METHOD USING CROSSLINKING STRUCTURE CONTROL BY ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION AND NATURAL POLYSACCHARIDE HYDROGEL PREPARED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA BIOCOS INC.
18005124 RHEOLOGY-MODIFYING DIURETHANE COMPOUND Non-Final OA COATEX
17615404 NATURAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING ALGINATE AND CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS ORIGINATING FROM BROWN SEAWEED Non-Final OA ALGINOR ASA

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