Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MINSKEY, JACOB T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1748 1781 1791

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jacob T. Minskey has 833 resolved cases in Art Unit 1741. His allowance rate is 69.1 percent, which is a consistent rate for Tech Center 1700. This figure provides a reliable baseline for applicants to use when evaluating their chances of success.

The interview lift of 33.2 percent is quite high. It suggests that interviews are a very effective tool for applicants, providing a large boost over the 69.1 percent allowance rate. This 33.2 percent lift indicates that Minskey is highly responsive to resolving issues through direct engagement.

The median days to allowance is 1054. This duration, based on the 833 resolved cases he has managed, indicates a standard timeline for reaching a grant. The 1054 day median is a key benchmark for practitioners to use when planning their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
+4.3% vs TC avg
882
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 836 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19183980 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18437581 Composite Body Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19058429 ROLLED ABSORBENT PAPER PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKE SAME Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18986976 Bleaching Trichomes to Remove Proteins Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18891212 DURABLE TRANSFER ROLL CORE AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18720528 ACID-FREE SOLUTION PROCESS FOR STRUCTURALLY INTACT CARBON FIBER PAPER WITH LONG-LASTING HYDROPHILICITY Non-Final OA University of Rochester
18778835 WIRE TREATMENT FOR DUST CONTROL Final Rejection ECOLAB USA Inc.
18456818 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PAPERMAKING Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA Inc.
18855544 SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL AND MULTILAYER SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18127770 CONTROLLING THE TREATMENT OF FIBROUS MATERIAL Non-Final OA Voith Patent GmbH
18775296 NETWORKED THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
19057601 SOFT THROUGH-AIR DRIED FACIAL TISSUE Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18854159 EMBOSSED TISSUE PAPER PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18552550 MIXING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MIXING OF GREEN LIQUOR AND A FLOCCULATION AGENT Final Rejection VALMET AB
18954637 METHOD OF PRODUCING VINYLAMINE-CONTAINING POLYMERS Non-Final OA SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
18645496 FOAM FORMULATIONS FOR APPLICATION OF DRY STRENGTH AGENTS Non-Final OA SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
18418535 ADDITIVES AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PAPERMAKING Final Rejection SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.
18879838 IN-SITU PATTERNING OF FIBRE ARTICLES Non-Final OA Omya International AG
18862574 Boosting the cross-machine direction shrinkage and extensibility of a fiber product Non-Final OA Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
18862577 KRAFT PAPER Non-Final OA Mondi AG
18849728 REGENERATING CELLULOSE FROM WASTE TEXTILE Non-Final OA PHOENXT PTY. LTD
18841404 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING WASTE MATERIAL HAVING PRESHREDDED STEP Non-Final OA Juno Recycle, Inc.
18841407 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING WASTE MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED WASHING Non-Final OA Juno Recycle, Inc.
18687837 Oleophilic cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic fibres, a composition and a product comprising the same, a method of preparing the same, and uses of the same Non-Final OA Metsä Fibre Oy

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