Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Margaret G Moore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOORE, MARGARET G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1732 1763 1765 1767 1781 1788 1796

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOORE, MARGARET G is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712. The examiner has 1339 resolved cases and a 68.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1056 days. The interview lift is 15.6%, showing a positive association with allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Momentive Performance Materials Inc., and BASF Coatings GmbH. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP - IP Group, and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. The large case history supports using the metrics as practical planning references. Practitioners can weigh interviews as one part of a broader response strategy, while using the median timing to plan prosecution resources and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
1,384
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1056
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1339 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18554485 CHAIN-EXTENDED SILICONES, METHOD OF MAKING, CURABLE COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME, AND THERMAL GAP FILLER Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18384650 PRIMER ADHESIVE FOR DRY ELECTRODE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR, BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17915425 SILANE-BASED COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A METAL ALKOXIDE CATALYST AND AN ACID-FUNCTIONAL POLYMER Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
17755846 Silane-Based Coating Compositions Comprising a Metal Alkoxide Catalyst Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
18237448 ADDITION CURABLE SILICONE RESIN COMPOSITION AND DIE ATTACHMENT MATERIAL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18272440 OIL-BLEEDING SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18024409 CURABLE SILICONE GEL COMPOSITION AND SILICONE GEL CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18013311 TWO-COMPONENT TYPE ROOM TEMPERATURE FAST-CURING ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT THEREOF AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18566967 UNCROSSLINKED FLUORORUBBER COMPOSITION, SEAL MATERIAL PRODUCED USING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CABLE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17793840 SILICONE-ACRYLATE POLYMERS, COPOLYMERS, AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Margaret G Moore's allowance rate?

68.1% of resolved applications examined by Margaret G Moore were allowed (1,339 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Margaret G Moore?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Margaret G Moore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Margaret G Moore took 1,056 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Margaret G Moore work in?

Margaret G Moore examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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