Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MITCHELL, EDWIN COLEMAN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1619 1672

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

30.5%
Allow Rate
-29.5% vs TC avg
167
Total Applications
+64.9%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16935963 IN VIVO CROSSLINKING OF EMBOLIC HYDROGELS USING BIOORTHOGONAL CLICK CHEMISTRY Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17611272 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CARDIOMYOCYTES Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18199625 OZONE-BASED LOW TEMPERATURE SILICON OXIDE COATING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18450086 TRIPLE STABILIZER SYSTEM Final Rejection Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18719177 PROCESS FOR COLOURING THE HAIR COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A (POLY)CARBODIIMIDE COMPOUND, AND THE APPLICATION OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SILICONE ELASTOMER CONTAINING CARBOXYLIC ACID FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18681449 METHOD FOR BLEACHING THE HAIR Non-Final OA L'OREAL

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