Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NGUON, VIRAK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1741 1782 1783 3781

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
428
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 401 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.9%
§102 Novelty
85.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18490972 METHODS OF FABRICATION OF GRAPHITE POWDER MOLDS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18917130 IMPRINTING DEVICE, IMPRINTING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18708435 METHOD FOR PRODUCING STRETCHED FILM Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18284665 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PREFORMS FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE, MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING PREFORMS FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE, AND MOULD FOR A MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18722612 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR AN OBJECT HAVING A MICROSTRUCTURE, MATERIAL AND USE OF THE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18915415 CERAMIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING DEVICE BASED ON GEL MOLDING PROCESS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Shenzhen Adventure Technology Co., Ltd.
18914276 SECONDARY MOLDING DEVICE FOR MEAT SUBSTITUTES Non-Final OA Sodick Co., Ltd.
18899001 TEXTURED DRYWALL SURFACE REPAIR APPARATUS Non-Final OA PUNCHWORKERS, LLC
18840900 FLOW MODIFICATION ELEMENT, FLOW DEVICE AND FLOW METHOD FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS
18698030 AN INJECTION APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HOLLOW PLASTIC ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLE PREFORMS Final Rejection S.I.P.A. Società di Industrializzazione Progettazione e Automazione S.P.A.
18516262 THIN, FUNCTIONAL, AND BIODEGRADABLE STRAWS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Hearthmark, LLC

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