Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NERANGIS, VICKEY M

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

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.3%
Allow Rate
-8.7% vs TC avg
1,222
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1161 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
81.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17601533 POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE THERMOFORMING PROCESS Final Rejection BASF SE
18162745 COMPOSITION, POLYMER PREPARED THEREFROM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18273398 Resin and Method for Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18269449 Polyethylene Resin Composition and Film Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18039676 BLOCK COPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF` Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18078379 AQUEOUS INK, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17456022 POLYETHER POLYCARBONATE DIOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18019391 FRICTION ADJUSTING MATERIAL, FRICTION MATERIAL COMPOSITION, FRICTION MATERIAL, AND FRICTION MEMBER Non-Final OA OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18259156 GRAPHENE ENHANCED SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND Non-Final OA Magna Exteriors Inc.
18023562 METHOD FOR PREPARING 1,4-BIS(4-PHENOXYBENZOYL)BENZENE AND 1,4-BIS(4- PHENOXYBENZOYL)BENZENE PREPARED THEREBY Final Rejection HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17787311 CURABLE COMPOSITION Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18269605 POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION WITH HIGH MULTI-AXIAL IMPACT RESISTANCE AND IMPROVED TIGER STRIPE BEHAVIOUR Final Rejection SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18023082 Adhesive composition and preparation method and use thereof Final Rejection Covestro Deutschland AG
18030574 LIGHT STABILIZER MASTERBATCH AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POLYPROPYLENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION USING SAME Non-Final OA ADEKA CORPORATION
18188784 RUBBER INK FORMULATIONS FOR DIRECT INK WRITING PROCESS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
17926264 LATEX COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SUMITOMO SEIKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18246191 ACOUSTICAL BONDING OF EFFECT PIGMENTS Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18246043 TINT PASTE Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17633686 COATING COMPOSITIONS, LAYERS, AND SYSTEMS FOR RADAR TRANSMISSION AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18004172 COATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
18016879 AQUEOUS MIXTURE OF AN ALKOXYLATE AMINE AND A RHEOLOGY MODIFIER Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17634690 UV stabilization of a cross-linkable polyolefin composition comprising an acidic silanol condensation catalyst Non-Final OA Borealis AG
17632053 UV stabilization of a cross-linkable polyolefin composition comprising an acidic silanol condensation catalyst Non-Final OA Borealis AG
18675357 CELLULOSIC COMPOSITE Non-Final OA Woodcomposite Sweden AB
18675209 CELLULOSIC COMPOSITE Final Rejection Woodcomposite Sweden AB
17435298 USE OF AQUEOUS COPOLYMER DISPERSIONS IN PRESERVATIVE-FREE AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
17624863 STABILIZER COMPOSITION FOR SILYL-MODIFIED POLYMER SEALANTS Final Rejection OMYA INTERNATIONAL AG
17621882 RESIN COMPOSITION, LAYERED BODY INCLUDING RESIN COMPOSITION LAYER, LAYERED BODY, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING FILM Final Rejection TOAGOSEI CO., LTD
18034002 CURABLE FLUOROSILICONE COMPOSITION Final Rejection DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
18218389 SMOKE-SUPPRESSING ADDITIVE FOR POLYURETHANE-FORMING BINDER SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASK Chemicals LLC

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