Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NERANGIS, VICKEY M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1754 1762 1763 1768 1787 1796

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vickey M. Nerangis serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1754. The examiner has 1183 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 56.6 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 29.0 percent. This 29.0 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 1183 resolved cases, the 29.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a beneficial tactic for practitioners. The 56.6 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 1176. This 1176-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1176-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 1754. Practitioners can use this 1176-day median and the 1183 resolved cases to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

56.6%
Allow Rate
-8.4% vs TC avg
1,234
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18059429 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SHAPED ARTICLE AND BINDER Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18483476 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE ADHESIVE MEMBER Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17787311 CURABLE COMPOSITION Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18700000 Biodegradable Composition and Biodegradable Film Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18273398 Resin and Method for Manufacturing Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18039676 BLOCK COPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF` Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18037555 ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18372603 COMPOSITE MATERIALS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Lyten, Inc.
18284459 STABILIZER MIXTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18371428 RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM, LAMINATE FILM, AND LAMINATE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17872079 CONCENTRATED SURFACE TREATMENT PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PREPARING, PACKAGING AND APPLYING Non-Final OA SWIMC LLC
18280063 POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE OBTAINED BY MOLDING SAME Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18269605 POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH HIGH MULTI-AXIAL IMPACT RESISTANCE AND IMPROVED TIGER STRIPE BEHAVIOUR Final Rejection SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18016879 AQUEOUS MIXTURE OF AN ALKOXYLATE AMINE AND A RHEOLOGY MODIFIER Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
18278430 POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, POLYARYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION MANUFACTURING METHOD, MOLDED ARTICLE, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection DIC Corporation
18480571 Functionalized C4 to C5 Olefin Polymers and Lubricant Compositions Containing Such Non-Final OA Infineum International Limited
18280201 THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COMPOSITION Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18564972 SULFUR-CROSSLINKABLE RUBBER MIXTURE, VULCANIZATE OF THE RUBBER MIXTURE, AND VEHICLE TIRE Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
17976352 Method of Selecting Solvent for Polymer and Composition Containing Selected Solvent Final Rejection SK ie technology Co., Ltd.

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