Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MRUK, BRIAN P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1611 1700 1711 1712 1761 1796

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian P Mruk is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1611. He has a volume of 1332 resolved cases, making his data reliable for analysis. The allowance rate is 74.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 814. These figures suggest a high probability of success and an efficient path through the patent office.

The interview lift is 27.9 percent, showing a strong positive correlation between interviews and allowances. This lift indicates that even with a 74.2 percent baseline allowance rate, an interview provides a significant advantage. Practitioners can expect that discussing the case directly with the examiner will improve their odds by 27.9 percent.

With 1332 resolved cases, the allowance rate is a well-supported metric. The 814 day median pendency is also a key data point for planning. These figures, along with the interview lift, suggest that Art Unit 1611 under this examiner is a favorable venue for patent prosecution and direct engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
1,369
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
814
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1332 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
32.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983684 GRANULAR LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN OPTICAL BRIGHTENER AND A HUEING DYE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18978202 LAUNDRY CARE ADDITIVE PARTICLES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18978493 LAUNDRY TREATMENT COMPOSITON COMPRISING A DELIVERY PARTICLE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18969361 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLE CONTAINING A CORE/SHELL CAPSULE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18366730 SOLID DISSOLVABLE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18312623 LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION CONTAINING POLYALKYLENE OXIDE GRAFT COPOLYMER AND DYE TRANSFER INHIBITOR POLYMER Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17958719 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CATIONIC POLY ALPHA-1,3-GLUCAN ETHERS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18575898 THICKENING AGENT FOR PERSONAL CARE CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection BASF SE
18881354 Wash-active compounds based on a combination of anions and cationic detergent Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18970777 CONCENTRATED DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18828561 DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS WITH SUSTAINABLE SOLVENTS AND MAILLARD REACTION INHIBITING ENZYMES Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18638924 Concentrated Detergent or Cleaning Agent Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18962025 HARD SURFACE CLEANING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18919235 PEG-MODIFIED CASTOR OIL BASED COMPOSITIONS FOR MICROEMULSIFYING AND REMOVING MULTIPLE OILY SOILS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18781539 SYNERGISTIC SURFACTANT PACKAGE FOR CLEANING OF FOOD AND OILY SOILS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18624327 ANTIMICROBIAL CLEANING COMPOSITIONS WITH HARD WATER TOLERANCE Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18719693 FLUORINATED CLEANING FLUID MIXTURES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18747824 CLEANING SOLUTION, METHOD FOR CLEANING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
19051704 THINNER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
19103716 LAUNDRY COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARRAGEENAN, BENEFIT AGENT AND SODIUM CHLORIDE Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18560843 A TABLET COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
18288563 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18855113 DETERGENT COMPOSITION FOR AUTOMATIC DISHWASHERS Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18720904 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18693120 Composition Final Rejection GIVAUDAN SA
18700427 SOLID LAUNDRY DRAINAGE AID COMPOSITION Final Rejection Dow Silicones Corporation
18019793 Process for the Preparation of Microcapsules Final Rejection Symrise AG

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