Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUSSER, BARBARA J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1733 1746 1748 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 1700, Examiner Barbara J Musser has overseen 855 resolved cases. The data for Art Unit 1700 shows an allowance rate of 71.2 percent for these 855 cases. This 71.2 percent rate serves as a baseline for practitioners to understand the outcomes of applications processed by this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1112. This 1112 day figure represents the median duration for applications that reach a grant. Practitioners should use this 1112 day metric to set expectations for the timeline of prosecution in Art Unit 1700.

The interview lift is 26.3 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 71.2 percent base rate. This 26.3 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. The 26.3 percent lift is a factor to consider when determining whether to engage in direct communication in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
884
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19208981 SEALING MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19064739 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18499508 METHOD OF MAKING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH CHANNELS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18531246 THERMALLY CURABLE HOT-MELT PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE Final Rejection BASF SE
19273426 AUTOMATED GARMENT MANUFACTURING USING ADHESIVE BONDING Non-Final OA CreateMe Technologies Inc.
18832218 FOAMING ADHESIVE SHEET AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18984572 FUSION BONDING WAFER, TUBE FUSION BONDING DEVICE, AND TUBE FUSION BONDING METHOD Non-Final OA Terumo BCT, Inc.
18194320 METHODS OF MAKING CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE FOAM Final Rejection Toray Plastics (America), Inc.
18521674 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18012966 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
19123670 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE ROLLS PROVIDED WITH ADHESIVE ELEMENTS, AND REFILLED CARTRIDGE UNIT Non-Final OA TESA SE
18724535 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED BODY Non-Final OA SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18843525 DEVICE FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING OF A WORKPIECE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE Final Rejection HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG

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