Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNON, LASHAWNDA T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1789

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
-11.9% vs TC avg
829
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1272
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17096664 FOAMABLE YARNS, TEXTILES AND ARTICLES INCORPORATING FOAMABLE YARNS, AND THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18025175 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AEROGEL COMPOSITE AND AEROGEL COMPOSITE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18804418 THERMALLY PROTECTED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18877994 FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE PART INTENDED TO BE ARTICULATED WITH OTHER PARTS Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18314317 Tissue-Integrating Neural Interfaces Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18702798 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ORGANIC FIBER, ORGANIC FIBER-RUBBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL, RUBBER ARTICLE, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18132542 WRAPPABLE, WOVEN EMI RESISTANT SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection Systems Protection Group US LLC
18941132 SELF-FOLDING 3D FILM ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18514141 ZONED SPINNERET AND NONWOVEN FABRICS Final Rejection Berry Global, Inc.
18698146 INFRARED ABSORBING FIBER AND FIBER PRODUCT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18962395 FISHING LINE WITH CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS Non-Final OA Kureha America, Inc.
18683720 FIBERS FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, AND HAIR DECORATION PRODUCT Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited
17776581 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNS, MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND IMPLANTS Non-Final OA 206 ORTHO, INC.

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