Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, THUKHANH T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1747 1791

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
847
Total Applications
+10.9%
Interview Lift
1027
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
35.1%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17917967 THERMOFORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS Non-Final OA GEORGE TFE SCP
18783579 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLDED OBJECT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18535657 MOLD AND INJECTION MOLDING DEVICE EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18169813 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND CONTROL DEVICE OF INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18287904 CELLULOSE PRODUCT TOGGLE PRESSING MODULE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PULPAC AB
18676736 MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18338455 MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18566577 MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SHUTTLE MOLD AND OVERMOLDING Non-Final OA CANON VIRGINIA, INC.
18675189 DIE EJECTOR HAVING INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED EJECTOR RODS, METHOD OF PERFORMING DIE PICK-UP WITH THE DIE EJECTOR, AND DIE EJECTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE DIE EJECTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18495022 CAP FOR A CONTAINER Final Rejection SACMI COOPERATIVA MECCANICI IMOLA SOCIETA’ COOPERATIVA
18657139 Method for Automatically Regulating the Size of a Slot of a Nozzle Assembly and Control and/or Regulation System Non-Final OA Windmöller & Hölscher KG
18420529 METHOD FOR MOLDING COMPOSITE COMPONENT Non-Final OA GIANT GLORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
17994671 MULTI-INPUT, MULTI-OUTPUT MANIFOLD FOR THERMOCONTROLLED SURFACES Final Rejection National Research Council of Canada
18591446 Apparatus and Method for Vinyl Sheet Hearing and Bending Non-Final OA American Regal Remodeling LLC
18545031 One-Piece Weighing Funnel Molding Apparatus and Process Non-Final OA TWD Scientific LLC.
18540121 MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Global Polymer Industries, Inc.
18285399 Method for Creating and Verifying a Program for Controlling the Components of a Multi-Plate Powder Press Using Numerical Control Non-Final OA Osterwalder AG
18278934 INJECTION NOZZLE Final Rejection OTTO MÄNNER GMBH
18201503 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTION-COMPRESSION MOLDING Final Rejection Arris Composites Inc.

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